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Reinforced Concrete
Design Theory and Examples
Second edition
T.J.MACGINLEY
Formerly of Nanyang Technological Institute, Singapore
B.S.CHOO
Nottingham University, UK
Chapter 14, Tall Buildings, contributed by
Dr J.C.D.Hoenderkamp, formerly of Nanyang
Technological Institute, Singapore
London & New York
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Contents
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List of examples
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1.1 Reinforced concrete structures
1.2 Structural elements and frames
1.3 Structural design
1.4 Design standards
1.5 Calculations, design aids and computing
1.6 Detailing
Materials, structural failures and durability
2.1 Reinforced concrete structures
2.2 Concrete materials
2.2.1 Cement
2.2.2 Aggregates
2.2.3 Concrete mix design
2.2.4 Admixtures
2.3 Concrete properties
2.3.1 Compressive strength
2.3.2 Tensile strength
2.3.3 Modulus of elasticity
2.3.4 Creep
2.3.5 Shrinkage
2.4 Tests on wet concrete
2.4.1 Workability
2.4.2 Measurement of workability
2.5 Tests on hardened concrete
2.5.1 Normal tests
2.5.2 Non-destructive tests
2.5.3 Chemical tests
2.6 Reinforcement
2.7 Failures in concrete structures
2.7.1 Factors affecting failure
2.7.2 Incorrect selection of materials
2.7.3 Errors in design calculations and detailing
2.7.4 Poor construction methods
2.7.5 Chemical attack
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2.7.6 External physical and/or mechanical factors
2.8 Durability of concrete structures
2.8.1 Code references to durability
2.9 Concrete cover
2.9.1 Nominal cover against corrosion
2.9.2 Cover as fire protection
Limit state design and structural analysis
3.1 Structural design and limit states
3.1.1 Aims and methods of design
3.1.2 Criteria for a safe design—limit states
3.1.3 Ultimate limit state
3.1.4 Serviceability limit states
3.2 Characteristic and design loads
3.3 Materials—properties and design strengths
3.4 Structural analysis
3.4.1 General provisions
3.4.2 Methods of frame analysis
3.4.3 Monolithic braced frame
3.4.4 Rigid frames providing lateral stability
3.4.5 Redistribution of moments
Section design for moment
4.1 Types of beam section
4.2 Reinforcement and bar spacing
4.2.1 Reinforcement data
4.2.2 Minimum and maximum areas of reinforcement in beams
4.2.3 Minimum spacing of bars
4.3 Behaviour of beams in bending
4.4 Singly reinforced rectangular beams
4.4.1 Assumptions and stress—strain diagrams
4.4.2 Moment of resistance—simplified stress block
4.4.3 Moment of resistance—rectangular parabolic stress block
4.4.4 Types of failure and beam section classification
4.4.5 General design of under-reinforced beams
4.4.6 Under-reinforced beam—analytical solution
4.4.7 Design charts
4.5 Doubly reinforced beams
4.5.1 Design formulae using the simplified stress block
4.5.2 Design chart using rectangular parabolic stress block
4.6 Checking existing sections
4.7 Moment redistribution and section moment resistance
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4.8 Flanged beams
4.8.1 General considerations
4.8.2 Neutral axis in flange
4.8.3 Neutral axis in web
4.9 Elastic theory
4.9.1 Assumptions and terms used
4.9.2 Section analysis
4.9.3 Transformed area method—singly reinforced beam
4.9.4 Doubly reinforced beam
Shear, bond and torsion
5.1 Shear
5.1.1 Shear in a homogeneous beam
5.1.2 Shear in a reinforced concrete beam without shear
5.1.3 Shear reinforcement in beams
5.1.4 Shear resistance of solid slabs
5.1.5 Shear due to concentrated loads on slabs
5.2 Bond, laps and bearing stresses in bends
5.2.1 Anchorage bond
5.2.2 Local bond
5.2.3 Hooks and bends
5.2.4 Laps and joints
5.2.5 Bearing stresses inside bends
5.3 Torsion
5.3.1 Occurrence and analysis
5.3.2 Structural analysis including torsion
5.3.3 Torsional shear stress in a concrete section
5.3.4 Torsional reinforcement
Deflection and cracking
6.1 Deflection
6.1.1 Deflection limits and checks
6.1.2 Span-to-effective depth ratio
6.1.3 Deflection calculation
6.2 Cracking
6.2.1 Cracking limits and controls
6.2.2 Bar spacing controls
6.2.3 Calculation of crack widths
Simply supported and continuous beams
7.1 Simply supported beams
7.1.1 Steps in beam design
7.1.2 Curtailment and anchorage of bars
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7.2 Continuous beams
7.2.1 Continuous beams in in situ concrete floors
7.2.2 Loading on continuous beams
7.2.3 Analysis for shear and moment envelopes
7.2.4 Moment redistribution
7.2.5 Curtailment of bars
Slabs
8.1 Types of slab and design methods
8.2 One-way spanning solid slabs
8.2.1 Idealization for design
8.2.2 Effective span, loading and analysis
8.2.3 Section design and slab reinforcement curtailment and
8.2.4 Shear
8.2.5 Deflection
8.2.6 Crack control
8.3 One-way spanning ribbed slabs
8.3.1 Design considerations
8.3.2 Ribbed slab proportions
8.3.3 Design procedure and reinforcement
8.3.4 Deflection
8.4 Two-way spanning solid slabs
8.4.1 Slab action, analysis and design
8.4.2 Simply supported slabs
8.5 Restrained solid slabs
8.5.1 Design and arrangement of reinforcement
8.5.2 Adjacent panels with markedly different support moments
8.5.3 Shear forces and shear resistance
8.5.4 Deflection
8.5.5 Cracking
8.6 Waffle slabs
8.6.1 Design procedure
8.7 Flat slabs
8.7.1 Definition and construction
8.7.2 General code provisions
8.7.3 Analysis
8.7.4 Division of panels and moments
8.7.5 Design of internal panels and reinforcement details
8.7.6 Design of edge panels
8.7.7 Shear force and shear resistance
8.7.8 Deflection
8.7.9 Crack control
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8.8 Yield line method
8.8.1 Outline of theory
8.8.2 Yield line analysis
8.8.3 Moment of resistance along a yield line
8.8.4 Work done in a yield line
8.8.5 Continuous one-way slab
8.8.6 Simply supported rectangular two-way slab
8.8.7 Rectangular two-way slab continuous over supports
8.8.8 Corner levers
8.8.9 Further cases
8.9 Stair slabs
8.9.1 Building regulations
8.9.2 Types of stair slab
8.9.3 Code design requirements
Columns
9.1 Types, loads, classification and design considerations
9.1.1 Types and loads
9.1.2 General code provisions
9.1.3 Practical design provisions
9.2 Short braced axially loaded columns
9.2.1 Code design expressions
9.3 Short columns subjected to axial load and bending about one
axis—symmetrical reinforcement
9.3.1 Code provisions
9.3.2 Section analysis—symmetrical reinforcement
9.3.3 Construction of design chart
9.3.4 Further design chart
9.4 Short columns subjected to axial load and bending about one
axis—unsymmetrical reinforcement
9.4.1 Design methods
9.4.2 General method
9.4.3 Design charts
9.4.4 Approximate method from CP110
9.5 Column sections subjected to axial load and biaxial bending
9.5.1 Outline of the problem
9.5.2 Failure surface method
9.5.3 Method given in BS8110
9.6 Effective heights of columns
9.6.1 Braced and unbraced columns
9.6.2 Effective height of a column
9.6.3 Effective height estimation from BS8110
9.6.4 Slenderness limits for columns
9.7 Design of slender columns
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9.7.1 Additional moments due to deflection
9.7.2 Design moments in a braced column bent about a single
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9.7.3 Further provisions for slender columns
9.7.4 Unbraced structures
Walls in buildings
10.1 Functions, types and loads on walls
10.2 Types of wall and definitions
10.3 Design of reinforced concrete walls
10.3.1 Wall reinforcement
10.3.2 General code provisions for design
10.3.3 Design of stocky reinforced concrete walls
10.3.4 Walls supporting in-plane moments and axial loads
10.3.5 Slender reinforced walls
10.3.6 Deflection of reinforced walls
10.4 Design of plain concrete walls
10.4.1 Code design provisions
Foundations
11.1 General considerations
11.2 Isolated pad bases
11.2.1 General comments
11.2.2 Axially loaded pad bases
11.3 Eccentrically loaded pad bases
11.3.1 Vertical pressure
11.3.2 Resistance to horizontal loads
11.3.3 Structural design
11.4 Wall, strip and combined foundations
11.4.1 Wall footings
11.4.2 Shear wall footing
11.4.3 Strip footing
11.4.4 Combined bases
11.5 Pile foundations
11.5.1 General considerations
11.5.2 Loads in pile groups
11.5.3 Design of pile caps
Retaining walls
12.1 Types and earth pressure
12.1.1 Types of retaining wall
12.1.2 Earth pressure on retaining walls
12.2 Design of cantilever walls
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12.3 Counterfort retaining walls
12.3.1 Stability and design procedure
Reinforced concrete framed buildings
13.1 Types and structural action
13.2 Building loads
13.2.1 Dead load
13.2.2 Imposed load
13.2.3 Wind loads
13.2.4 Load combinations
13.3 Robustness and design of ties
13.3.1 Types of tie
13.3.2 Design of ties
13.3.3 Internal ties
13.3.4 Peripheral ties
13.3.5 Horizontal ties to columns and walls
13.3.6 Corner column ties
13.3.7 Vertical ties
13.4 Frame analysis
13.4.1 Methods of analysis
13.5 Building design example
See Example 13.4
Tall buildings
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Design and analysis considerations
14.2.1 Design
14.2.2 Assumptions for analysis
14.3 Planar lateral-load-resisting elements
14.3.1 Rigid frames
14.3.2 Shear walls
14.3.3 Coupled shear walls
14.3.4 Shear walls connected to columns
14.3.5 Wall frames
14.4 Interaction between bents
14.5 Three-dimensional structures
14.5.1 Classification of structures (computer modelling)
14.5.2 Non-planar shear walls
14.5.3 Framed tube structures
Programs for reinforced concrete design
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Program Section Design
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15.2.1 Program discussion
15.2.2 Source listing of program Section Design
15.2.3 Sample runs
15.3 Program: RC Beam
15.3.1 Program discussion
15.3.2 Source listing of program RC Beam
15.3.3 Sample runs
15.4 Program: Beam Deflection
15.4.1 Program discussion
15.4.2 Source listing of program Beam Deflection
15.4.3 Sample runs
15.5 Program: Column Analysis
15.5.1 Program discussion
15.5.2 Source listing of program Column Analysis
15.5.3 Sample runs
15.6 Program: Column Design
15.6.1 Program discussion
15.6.2 Source listing of program Column Design
15.6.3 Sample runs
15.7 Concluding remarks
References
Further reading
Index
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List of Examples
4.1
4.2
4.3
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4.5
4.6
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Singly reinforced rectangular beam—balanced design
Singly reinforced rectangular beam—under-reinforced design
Singly reinforced rectangular beam—design chart
Singly reinforced rectangular beam—reinforcement cut-off
Singly reinforced one-way slab section
Doubly reinforced rectangular beam
Doubly reinforced rectangular beam—design chart
Singly reinforced rectangular beam—moment of resistance
Singly reinforced rectangular beam—moment of resistance using design
chart
Doubly reinforced rectangular beam—moment of resistance
Doubly reinforced rectangular beam—moment of resistance using
design chart
Doubly reinforced rectangular beam—design after moment
redistribution
Flanged beam—neutral axis in flange
Flanged beam—neutral axis in web
Elastic theory—stresses in singly reinforced rectangular beam
Elastic theory—stresses in singly reinforced rectangular beam using
transformed area method
Elastic theory—stresses in doubly reinforced rectangular beam using
transformed area method
Design of shear reinforcement for T-beam
Design of shear reinforcement for rectangular beam
Design of shear reinforcement using bent up bars
Calculation of anchorage lengths
Design of anchorage at beam support
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5.6
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Design of torsion steel for rectangular beam
Design of torsion steel for T-beam
Deflection check for T-beam
Deflection calculation for T-beam
Crack width calculation for T-beam
Design of simply supported L-beam in footbridge
Design of simply supported doubly reinforced rectangular beam
Elastic analysis of a continuous beam
Moment redistribution for a continuous beam
Design for the end span of a continuous beam
Continuous one-way slab
One-way ribbed slab
Simply supported two-way slab
Two-way restrained solid slab
Waffle slab
Internal panel of a flat slab floor
Yield line analysis—simply supported rectangular slab
Yield line analysis—corner panel of floor slab
Stair slab
Axially loaded short column
Axially loaded short column
Short column subjected to axial load and moment about one axis
Short column subjected to axial load and moment using design chart
Column section subjected to axial load and moment—unsymmetrical
reinforcement
9.6 Column section subjected to axial load and moment—symmetrical
reinforcement
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9.8 Column section subjected to axial load and moment—unsymmetrical
reinforcement. Approximate method from CP110
9.9 Column section subjected to axial load and biaxial bending
9.10 Column section subjected to axial load and biaxial bending—BS8110
method
9.11 Effective heights of columns—simplified and rigorous methods
9.12 Slender column
10.1 Wall subjected to axial load and in-plane moments using design chart
10.2 Wall subjected to axial load and in-plane moments concentrating steel in
end zones
10.3 Wall subjected to axial load, transverse and in-plane moments
10.4 Plain concrete wall
11.1 Axially loaded base
11.2 Eccentrically loaded base
11.3 Footing for pinned base steel portal
11.4 Combined base
11.5 Loads in pile group
11.6 Pile cap
12.1 Cantilever retaining wall
12.2 Counterfort retaining wall
13.1 Simplified analysis of concrete framed building—vertical load
13.2 Wind load analysis—portal method
13.3 Wind load analysis—cantilever method
13.4 Design of multi-storey reinforced concrete framed buildings
15.1 Section design using computer program based on Example 4.7
15.2 Beam design using computer program based on Example 7.2
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15.3 Beam deflection using computer program based on Example 6.2
15.4 Column analysis using computer program based on Example 9.3
15.5 Column design using computer program based on Example 9.4
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Preface
The second edition of the book has been written to conform to BS8110, the new
version of the limit state code for structural concrete design. The aim remains as
stated in the first edition: to set out design theory and illustrate the practical
applications by the inclusion of as many useful examples as possible. The book is
written primarily for students on civil engineering degree courses to assist them to
understand the principles of element design and the procedures for the design of
concrete buildings.
The book has been extensively rewritten. A chapter has been added on materials
and durability. Other chapters such as those on columns and buildings have been
extended and the design of walls in buildings has been given a separate chapter. A
special chapter on the analysis and design of very tall buildings has also been added.
This should give students an appreciation of the way in which these buildings are
modelled for computer analyses and the design problems involved.
The importance of computers in structural design is recognized. Computer
programs for design of concrete elements are included. In these sections, the
principles and steps involved in the construction of the programs are explained and
the listings are given.
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Acknowledgements
Extracts from BS8110: Part 1:1985 and Part 2:1985 are produced with the permission
of the British Standards Institution. Complete copies of the code can be obtained by
post from BSI Sales, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK14 6LE UK.
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Introduction
1.1 REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Concrete is arguably the most important building material, playing a part in all
building structures. Its virtue is its versatility, i.e. its ability to be moulded to take up
the shapes required for the various structural forms. It is also very durable and fire
resistant when specification and construction procedures are correct.
Concrete can be used for all standard buildings both single storey and multistorey
and for containment and retaining structures and bridges. Some of the common
building structures are shown in Fig. 1.1 and are as follows:
1. The single-storey portal supported on isolated footings;
2. The medium-rise framed structure which may be braced by shear walls or
unbraced. The building may be supported on isolated footings, strip foundations or
a raft;
3. The tall multistorey frame and core structure where the core and rigid frames
together resist wind loads. The building is usually supported on a raft which in turn
may bear directly on the ground or be carried on piles or caissons. These buildings
usually include a basement.
Complete designs for types 1 and 2 are given. The analysis and design for type 3 is
discussed. The design of all building elements and isolated foundations is described.
1.2 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND FRAMES
The complete building structure can be broken down into the following elements:
Beams
Slabs
Columns
Walls
Bases and
foundations
horizontal members carrying lateral loads
horizontal plate elements carrying lateral loads
vertical members carrying primarily axial load but
generally subjected to axial load and moment
vertical plate elements resisting vertical, lateral or in-plane
loads
pads or strips supported directly on the ground that spread
the loads from columns or walls so that they can be
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Fig. 1.1 (a) Single-storey portal; (b) medium-rise reinforced concrete framed building; (c)
reinforced concrete frame and core structure.
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excessive settlement. Alternatively the bases may be supported on piles.
To learn concrete design it is necessary to start by carrying out the design of separate
elements. However, it is important to recognize the function of the element in the
complete structure and that the complete structure or part of it needs to be analysed to
obtain actions for design. The elements listed above are illustrated in Fig. 1.2 which
shows typical cast-in-situ concrete building construction.
A cast-in-situ framed reinforced concrete building and the rigid frames and
elements into which it is idealized for analysis and design are shown in Fig. 1.3. The
design with regard to this building will cover
1. one-way continuous slabs
2. transverse and longitudinal rigid frames
3. foundations
Various types of floor are considered, two of which are shown in Fig. 1.4. A one-way
floor slab supported on primary reinforced concrete frames and secondary continuous
flanged beams is shown in Fig. 1.4(a). In Fig. 1.4(b) only primary reinforced concrete
frames are constructed and the slab spans two ways. Flat slab construction, where the
slab is supported by the columns without beams, is also described. Structural design
for isolated pad, strip and combined and piled foundations and retaining walls (Fig.
1.5) is covered in this book.
1.3 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
The first function in design is the planning carried out by the architect to determine
the arrangement and layout of the building to meet the client’s requirements. The
structural engineer then determines the best structural system or forms to bring the
architect’s concept into being. Construction in different materials and with different
arrangements and systems may require investigation to determine the most
economical answer. Architect and engineer should work together at this conceptual
design stage.
Once the building form and structural arrangement have been finalized the design
problem consists of the following:
1. idealization of the structure into loadbearing frames and elements for analysis and
design
2. estimation of loads
3. analysis to determine the maximum moments, thrusts and shears for design
4. design of sections and reinforcement arrangements for slabs, beams, columns and
walls using the results from 3
5. production of arrangement and detail drawings and bar schedules
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Fig. 1.2 (a) Part elevation of reinforced concrete building; (b) section AA, T-beam; (c) section
BB, column; (d) continuous slab; (e) wall; (f) column base.
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Fig. 1.3 (a) Plan roof and floor; (b) section CC, T-beam; (c) section DD, column; (d) side
elevation, longitudinal frame; (e) section AA, transverse frame; (f) continuous oneway slab.
Fig. 1.4 (a) One-way floor slab; (b) two-way floor slab.
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Fig. 1.5 (a) Isolated base; (b) wall footing; (c) combined base; (d) pile foundation; (e)
retaining wall.
1.4 DESIGN STANDARDS
In the UK, design is generally to limit state theory in accordance with
BS8110:1985: Structural Use of Concrete
Part 1: Code of Practice for Design and Construction
The design of sections for strength is according to plastic theory based on behaviour
at ultimate loads. Elastic analysis of sections is also covered because this is used in
calculations for deflections and crack width in accordance with
BS8110:1985: Structural Use of Concrete
Part 2: Code of Practice for Special Circumstances
The loading on structures conforms to
BS6399:1984: Design Loading for Building
Part 1: Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads
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CP3:1972: Chapter V: Loading
Part 2: Wind Loads
The codes set out the design loads, load combinations and partial factors of safety,
material strengths, design procedures and sound construction practice. A thorough
knowledge of the codes is one of the essential requirements of a designer. Thus it is
important that copies of these codes are obtained and read in conjunction with the
book. Generally, only those parts of clauses and tables are quoted which are relevant
to the particular problem, and the reader should consult the full text.
Only the main codes involved have been mentioned above. Other codes, to which
reference is necessary, will be noted as required.
1.5 CALCULATIONS, DESIGN AIDS AND COMPUTING
Calculations form the major part of the design process. They are needed to determine
the loading on the elements and structure and to carry out the analysis and design of
the elements. Design office calculations should be presented in accordance with
Model Procedure for the Presentation of Calculations, Concrete Society Technical
Report No. 5 [1].
The examples in the book do not precisely follow this procedure because they are
set out to explain in detail the steps in design. The need for orderly and concise
presentation of calculations cannot be emphasized too strongly.
Design aids in the form of charts and tables are an important part of the designer’s
equipment. These aids make exact design methods easier to apply, shorten design
time and lessen the possibility of making errors. Part 3 of BS8110 consists of design
charts for beams and columns, and the construction of charts is set out in this book,
together with representative examples.
The use of computers for the analysis and design of structures is standard practice.
In analysis exact and approximate manual methods are set out but computer analysis
is used where appropriate. Computer programs for element design are included in the
book. However, it is essential that students understand the design principles involved
and are able to make manual design calculations before using computer programs.
1.6 DETAILING
The general arrangement drawings give the overall layout and principal dimensions of
the structure. The structural requirements for the individual elements are presented in
the detail drawings. The output of the design calculations are sketches giving sizes of
members and the sizes, arrangement, spacing and cut-off points for reinforcing bars at
various sections of
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the structure. Detailing translates this information into a suitable pattern of
reinforcement for the structure as a whole. Detailing is presented in accordance with
the Joint Committee Report on Standard Method of Detailing Structural Concrete [2].
It is essential for the student to know the conventions for making reinforced
concrete drawings such as scales, methods for specifying bars, links, fabric, cut-off
points etc. The main particulars for detailing are given for most of the worked
exercises in the book. The bar schedule can be prepared on completion of the detail
drawings. The form of the schedule and shape code for the bars are to conform to
BS4466:1981: Specification of Bending Dimensions and Scheduling of Bars for the
Reinforcement for Concrete
It is essential that the student carry out practical work in detailing and preparation of
bar schedules prior to and/or during his design course in reinforced concrete.
Computer detailing suites are now in general use in design offices. Students should
be given practice in using the software during their degree course.
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Materials, structural failures and
durability
2.1 REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Reinforced concrete is a composite material of steel bars embedded in a hardened
concrete matrix; concrete, assisted by the steel, carries the compressive forces, while
steel resists tensile forces. Concrete is itself a composite material. The dry mix
consists of cement and coarse and fine aggregate. Water is added and this reacts with
the cement which hardens and binds the aggregates into the concrete matrix; the
concrete matrix sticks or bonds onto the reinforcing bars.
The properties of the constituents used in making concrete, mix design and the
principal properties of concrete are discussed briefly. A knowledge of the properties
and an understanding of the behaviour of concrete is an important factor in the design
process. The types and characteristics of reinforcing steels are noted.
Deterioration of and failures in concrete structures are now of wide-spread concern.
This is reflected in the increased prominence given in the new concrete code BS8110
to the durability of concrete structures. The types of failure that occur in concrete
structures are listed and described. Finally the provisions regarding the durability of
concrete structures noted in the code and the requirements for cover to prevent
corrosion of the reinforcement and provide fire resistance are set out.
2.2 CONCRETE MATERIALS
2.2.1 Cement
Ordinary Portland cement is the commonest type in use. The raw materials from
which it is made are lime, silica, alumina and iron oxide. These constituents are
crushed and blended in the correct proportions and burnt in a rotary kiln. The clinker
is cooled, mixed with gypsum and ground to a fine powder to give cement. The main
chemical compounds in cement are calcium silicates and aluminates.
When water is added to cement and the constituents are mixed to form cement
paste, chemical reactions occur and the mix becomes stiffer with time and sets. The
addition of gypsum mentioned above retards and con-
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trols the setting time. This ensures that the concrete does not set too quickly before it
can be placed or too slowly so as to hold up construction. Two stages in the setting
process are defined in
BS12:1978: Specification for Ordinary and Rapid Hardening Portland Cement
These are an initial setting time which must be a minimum of 45 min and a final set
which must take place in 10 h.
Cement must be sound, i.e. it must not contain excessive quantities of certain
substances such as lime, magnesia, calcium sulphate etc. that may expand on
hydrating or react with other substances in the aggregate and cause the concrete to
disintegrate. Tests are specified in BS12 for soundness and strength of cement mortar
cubes.
Many other types of cement are available some of which are
1. rapid hardening Portland cement—the clinker is more finely ground than for
ordinary Portland cement
2. low heat Portland cement—this has a low rate of heat development during
hydration of the cement
3. sulphate-resisting Portland cement
2.2.2 Aggregates
The bulk of concrete is aggregate in the form of sand and gravel which is bound
together by cement. Aggregate is classed into the following two sizes:
1. coarse aggregate—gravel or crushed rock 5 mm or larger in size
2. fine aggregate—sand less than 5 mm in size
Natural aggregates are classified according to the rock type, e.g. basalt, granite, flint.
Aggregates should be chemically inert, clean, hard and durable. Organic impurities
can affect the hydration of cement and the bond between the cement and the aggregate.
Some aggregates containing silica may react with alkali in the cement causing the
concrete to disintegrate. This is the alkali-silica reaction. The presence of chlorides in
aggregates, e.g. salt in marine sands, will cause corrosion of the steel reinforcement.
Excessive amounts of sulphate will also cause concrete to disintegrate.
To obtain a dense strong concrete with minimum use of cement, the cement paste
should fill the voids in the fine aggregate while the fine aggregate and cement paste
fills the voids in the coarse aggregate. Coarse and fine aggregates are graded by sieve
analysis in which the percentage by weight passing a set of standard sieve sizes is
determined. Grading limits for each size of coarse and fine aggregate are set out in
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BS882:1983: Specification for Aggregates from Natural Sources for Concrete
The grading affects the workability; a lower water-to-cement ratio can be used if the
grading of the aggregate is good and therefore strength is also increased. Good
grading saves cement content. It helps prevent segregation during placing and ensures
a good finish.
2.2.3 Concrete mix design
Concrete mix design consists in selecting and proportioning the constituents to give
the required strength, workability and durability. Mixes are defined in
BS5328:1981: Methods of Specifying Concrete including Ready-mixed Concrete
The types are
1. designed mix, where strength testing forms an essential part of the requirements
for compliance
2. prescribed mix, in which proportions of the constituents to give the required
strength and workability are specified; strength testing is not required
The water-to-cement ratio is the single most important factor affecting concrete
strength. For full hydration cement absorbs 0.23 of its weight of water in normal
conditions. This amount of water gives a very dry mix and extra water is added to
give the required workability. The actual water-to-cement ratio used generally ranges
from 0.45 to 0.6. The aggregate-to-cement ratio also affects workability through its
influence on the water-to-cement ratio, as noted above. The mix is designed for the
‘target mean strength’ which is the characteristic strength required for design plus the
‘current margin’. The value of the current margin is either specified or determined
statistically and depends on the degree of quality control exercised in the production
process.
Several methods of mix design are used. The main factors involved are discussed
briefly for mix design according to Design of Normal Concrete Mixes [3].
1. Curves giving compressive strength versus water-to-cement ratio for various types
of cement and ages of hardening are available. The water-to-cement ratio is
selected to give the required strength.
2. Minimum cement contents and maximum free water-to-cement ratios are specified
in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.4, to meet durability requirements. The maximum
cement content is also limited to avoid cracking due mainly to shrinkage.
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3. Tables giving proportions of aggregate to cement to give a specified workability
are available. For example, Table 1 in BS5328 gives the mass of dry aggregate to
be used with 100 kg of cement for a given grade and workability. Table 2 in the
same code gives the mass of fine aggregate to total aggregate. In Design of Normal
Concrete Mixes [3] the selection of the aggregate-to-cement ratio depends on the
grading curve for the aggregate.
Trial mixes based on the above considerations are made and used to determine the
final proportions for designed mixes.
2.2.4 Admixtures
Admixtures are discussed in BS8110: Part 1, section 6.1.5. The code defines
admixtures as substances added to concrete mixes in very small amounts to improve
certain properties by their chemical and/or physical effects.
Admixtures covered by British Standards are as follows:
1. hardening or setting accelerators or retarders
2. water-reducing admixtures which give an increase in workability with a lower
water-to-cement ratio
3. air-entraining admixtures, which increase resistance to damage from freezing and
thawing
4. superplasticizers, which are used for concrete in complicated sections
The code warns that the effect of new admixtures should be verified by trial mixes. It
states that admixtures should not impair durability and the chloride ion content in
particular should be strictly limited (section 2.7.5(a)).
2.3 CONCRETE PROPERTIES
The main properties of concrete are discussed below.
2.3.1 Compressive strength
The compressive strength is the most important property of concrete. The
characteristic strength that is the concrete grade is measured by the 28 day cube
strength. Standard cubes of 150 or 100 mm for aggregate not exceeding 25 mm in size
are crushed to determine the strength. The test procedure is given in
BS1881:1983: Methods of Testing Concrete
Part 108: Method for Making Test Cubes from Fresh Concrete
Part 111: Method of Normal Curing of Test Specimens
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Part 116: Method for Determination of Compressive Strength of Concrete Cubes.
2.3.2 Tensile strength
The tensile strength of concrete is about a tenth of the compressive strength. It is
determined by loading a concrete cylinder across a diameter as shown in Fig. 2.1(a).
The test procedure is given in BS1881.
2.3.3 Modulus of elasticity
The short-term stress-strain curve for concrete in compression is shown in Fig. 2.1(b).
The slope of the initial straight portion is the initial tangent
Fig. 2.1 (a) Cylinder tensile test; (b) stress-strain curve for concrete.
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modulus. At any point P the slope of the curve is the tangent modulus and the slope of
the line joining P to the origin is the secant modulus. The value of the secant modulus
depends on the stress and rate of application of the load. BS1881 specifies both values
to standardize determination of the secant or static modulus of elasticity.
The dynamic modulus is determined by subjecting a beam specimen to longitudinal
vibration. The value obtained is unaffected by creep and is approximately equal to the
initial tangent modulus shown in Fig. 2.1(b). The secant modulus can be calculated
from the dynamic modulus.
BS8110: Part 1 gives an expression for the short-term modulus of elasticity in Fig.
2.1, the short-term design stress-strain curve for concrete. A further expression for the
static modulus of elasticity is given in Part 2, section 7.2. (The idealized short-term
stress-strain curve is shown in Fig. 3.1.)
2.3.4 Creep
Creep in concrete is the gradual increase in strain with time in a member subjected to
prolonged stress. The creep strain is much larger than the elastic strain on loading. If
the specimen is unloaded there is an immediate elastic recovery and a slower recovery
in the strain due to creep. Both amounts of recovery are much less than the original
strains under load.
The main factors affecting creep strain are the concrete mix and strength, the type
of aggregate, curing, ambient relative humidity and the magnitude and duration of
sustained loading.
BS8110: Part 2 section 7.3, adopts the recommendations of the Comité EuroInternational du Béton which specifies that the creep strain εcc is calculated from the
creep coefficient ϕ by the equation
where Et is the modulus of elasticity of the concrete at the age of loading. The creep
coefficient ϕ depends on the effective section thickness, the age of loading and the
relative ambient humidity. Values of ϕ can be taken from BS8110: Part 2, Fig. 7.1.
Suitable values of relative humidity to use for indoor and outdoor exposure in the UK
are indicated in the figure. The creep coefficient is used in deflection calculations
(section 6.1.3).
2.3.5 Shrinkage
Shrinkage or drying shrinkage is the contraction that occurs in concrete when it dries
and hardens. Drying shrinkage is irreversible but alternate wetting and drying causes
expansion and contraction of concrete.
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The aggregate type and content are the most important factors influencing
shrinkage. The larger the size of the aggregate is, the lower is the shrinkage and the
higher is the aggregate content; the lower the workability and water-to-cement ratio
are, the lower is the shrinkage. Aggregates that change volume on wetting and drying,
such as sandstone or basalt, give concrete with a large shrinkage strain, while nonshrinking aggregates such as granite or gravel give lower shrinkages. A decrease in
the ambient relative humidity also increases shrinkage.
Drying shrinkage is discussed in BS8110: Part 2, section 7.4. The drying shrinkage
strain for normal-weight concrete may be obtained from Fig. 7.2 in the code for
various values of effective section thickness and ambient relative humidity. Suitable
values of humidity to use for indoor and outdoor exposure in the UK are indicated in
the figure. Values of shrinkage strain are used in deflection calculations in section
6.1.3.
2.4 TESTS ON WET CONCRETE
2.4.1 Workability
The workability of a concrete mix gives a measure of the ease with which fresh
concrete can be placed and compacted. The concrete should flow readily into the form
and go around and cover the reinforcement, the mix should retain its consistency and
the aggregates should not segregate. A mix with high workability is needed where
sections are thin and/or reinforcement is complicated and congested.
The main factor affecting workability is the water content of the mix. Admixtures
will increase workability but may reduce strength. The size of aggregate, its grading
and shape, the ratio of coarse to fine aggregate and the aggregate-to-cement ratio also
affect workability to some degree.
2.4.2 Measurement of workability
(a) Slump test
The fresh concrete is tamped into a standard cone which is lifted off after filling and
the slump is measured. The slump is 25–50 mm for low workability, 50–100 mm for
medium workability and 100–175 mm for high workability. Normal reinforced
concrete requires fresh concrete of medium workability. The slump test is the usual
workability test specified.
(b) Compacting factor test
The degree of compaction achieved by a standard amount of work is measured. The
apparatus consists of two conical hoppers placed over one another and over a cylinder.
The upper hopper is filled with fresh concrete
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which is then dropped into the second hopper and into the cylinder which is struck off
flush. The compacting factor is the ratio of the weight of concrete in the cylinder to
the weight of an equal volume of fully compacted concrete. The compacting factor for
concrete of medium workability is about 0.9.
(c) Other tests
Other tests are specified for stiff mixes and superplasticized mixes. Reference should
be made to specialist books on concrete.
2.5 TESTS ON HARDENED CONCRETE
2.5.1 Normal tests
The main destructive tests on hardened concrete are as follows.
(a) Cube test
Refer to section 2.3.1 above.
(b) Tensile splitting test
Refer to section 2.3.2 above.
(c) Flexure test
A plain concrete specimen is tested to failure in bending. The theoretical maximum
tensile stress at the bottom face at failure is calculated. This is termed the modulus of
rupture. It is about 1.5 times the tensile stress determined by the splitting test.
(d) Test cores
Cylindrical cores are cut from the finished structure with a rotary cutting tool. The
core is soaked, capped and tested in compression to give a measure of the concrete
strength in the actual structure. The ratio of core height to diameter and the location
where the core is taken affect the strength. The strength is lowest at the top surface
and increases with depth through the element. A ratio of core height-to-diameter of 2
gives a standard cylinder test.
2.5.2 Non-destructive tests
The main non-destructive tests for strength on hardened concrete are as follows.
(a) Rebound hardness test
The Schmidt hammer is used in the rebound hardness test in which a metal hammer
held against the concrete is struck by another spring-driven metal
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mass and rebounds. The amount of rebound is recorded on a scale and this gives an
indication of the concrete strength. The larger the rebound number is, the higher is the
concrete strength.
(b) Ultrasonic pulse velocity test
In the ultrasonic pulse velocity test the velocity of ultrasonic pulses that pass through
a concrete section from a transmitter to a receiver is measured. The pulse velocity is
correlated against strength. The higher the velocity is, the stronger is the concrete.
(c) Other non-destructive tests
Equipment has been developed to measure
1.
2.
3.
4.
crack widths and depths
water permeability and the surface dampness of concrete
depth of cover and the location of reinforcing bars
the electrochemical potential of reinforcing bars and hence the presence of
corrosion
2.5.3 Chemical tests
A complete range of chemical tests is available to measure
1. depth of carbonation
2. the cement content of the original mix
3. the content of salts such as chlorides and sulphates that may react and cause the
concrete to disintegrate or cause corrosion of the reinforcement
The reader should consult specialist literature.
2.6 REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcing bars are produced in two grades: hot rolled mild steel bars have a yield
strength fy of 250 N/mm2; hot rolled or cold worked high yield steel bars have a yield
strength fy of 460 N/mm2. Steel fabric is made from cold drawn steel wires welded to
form a mesh; it has a yield strength fy of 460 N/mm2.
The stress-strain curves for reinforcing bars are shown in Fig. 2.2. The hot rolled
bars have a definite yield point. A defined proof stress is recorded for the cold worked
bars. The value of Young’s modulus E is 200 kN/mm2. The idealized design stressstrain curve for all reinforcing bars is shown in BS8110: Part 1 (see Fig. 3.1(b)). The
behaviour in tension and compression is taken to be the same.
Mild steel bars are produced as smooth round bars. High yield bars are produced as
deformed bars in two types defined in the code to increase bond stress:
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Fig. 2.2 Stress-strain curves for reinforcing bars.
Type 1
Type 2
Square twisted cold worked bars
Hot rolled bars with transverse ribs
Type 1 bars are obsolete.
2.7 FAILURES IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES
2.7.1 Factors affecting failure
Failures in concrete structures can be due to any of the following factors:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
incorrect selection of materials
errors in design calculations and detailing
poor construction methods and inadequate quality control and supervision
chemical attack
external physical and/or mechanical factors including alterations made to the
structure
The above items are discussed in more detail below.
2.7.2 Incorrect selection of materials
The concrete mix required should be selected to meet the environmental or soil
conditions where the concrete is to be placed. The minimum grade that should be used
for reinforced concrete is grade 30. Higher grades should be used for some
foundations and for structures near the sea or in an aggressive industrial environment.
If sulphates are present in the soil or
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groundwater, sulphate-resisting Portland cement should be used. Where freezing and
thawing occurs air entrainment should be adopted. Further aspects of materials
selection are discussed below.
2.7.3 Errors in design calculations and detailing
An independent check should be made of all design calculations to ensure that the
section sizes, slab thickness etc. and reinforcement sizes and spacing specified are
adequate to carry the worst combination of design loads. The check should include
overall stability, robustness and serviceability and foundation design.
Incorrect detailing is one of the commonest causes of failure and cracking in
concrete structures. First the overall arrangement of the structure should be correct,
efficient and robust. Movement joints should be provided where required to reduce or
eliminate cracking. The overall detail should be such as to shed water.
Internal or element detailing must comply with the code requirements. The
provisions specify the cover to reinforcement, minimum thicknesses for fire resistance,
maximum and minimum steel areas, bar spacing limits and reinforcement to control
cracking, lap lengths, anchorage of bars etc.
2.7.4 Poor construction methods
The main items that come under the heading of poor construction methods resulting
from bad workmanship and inadequate quality control and supervision are as follows.
(a) Incorrect placement of steel
Incorrect placement of steel can result in insufficient cover, leading to corrosion of the
reinforcement. If the bars are placed grossly out of position or in the wrong position,
collapse can occur when the element is fully loaded.
(b) Inadequate cover to reinforcement
Inadequate cover to reinforcement permits ingress of moisture, gases and other
substances and leads to corrosion of the reinforcement and cracking and spalling of
the concrete.
(c) Incorrectly made construction joints
The main faults in construction joints are lack of preparation and poor compaction.
The old concrete should be washed and a layer of rich concrete laid before pouring is
continued. Poor joints allow ingress of moisture and staining of the concrete face.
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(d) Grout leakage
Grout leakage occurs where formwork joints do not fit together properly. The result is
a porous area of concrete that has little or no cement and fine aggregate. All formwork
joints should be properly sealed.
(e) Poor compaction
If concrete is not properly compacted by ramming or vibration the result is a portion
of porous honeycomb concrete. This part must be hacked out and recast. Complete
compaction is essential to give a dense, impermeable concrete.
(f) Segregation
Segregation occurs when the mix ingredients become separated. It is the result of
1. dropping the mix through too great a height in placing (chutes or pipes should be
used in such cases)
2. using a harsh mix with high coarse aggregate content
3. large aggregate sinking due to over-vibration or use of too much plasticizer
Segregation results in uneven concrete texture, or porous concrete in some cases.
(g) Poor curing
A poor curing procedure can result in loss of water through evaporation. This can
cause a reduction in strength if there is not sufficient water for complete hydration of
the cement. Loss of water can cause shrinkage cracking. During curing the concrete
should be kept damp and covered.
(h) Too high a water content
Excess water increases workability but decreases the strength and increases the
porosity and permeability of the hardened concrete, which can lead to corrosion of the
reinforcement. The correct water-to-cement ratio for the mix should be strictly
enforced.
2.7.5 Chemical attack
The main causes of chemical attack on concrete and reinforcement can be classified
under the following headings.
(a) Chlorides
High concentrations of chloride ions cause corrosion of reinforcement and the
products of corrosion can disrupt the concrete. Chlorides can be introduced into the
concrete either during or after construction as follows.
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(i) Before construction Chlorides can be admitted in admixtures containing calcium
chloride, through using mixing water contaminated with salt water or improperly
washed marine aggregates.
(ii) After construction Chlorides in salt or sea water, in airborne sea spray and from
de-icing salts can attack permeable concrete causing corrosion of reinforcement.
Chlorides are discussed in BS8110: Part 1, clause 6.2.5.2. The clause limits the
total chloride content expressed as a percentage of chloride ion by mass of cement to
0.4% for concrete containing embedded metal. It was common practice in the past to
add calcium chloride to concrete to increase the rate of hardening. The code now
recommends that calcium chloride and chloride-based admixtures should not be added
to reinforced concrete containing embedded metals.
(b) Sulphates
Sulphates are present in most cements and some aggregates. Sulphates may also be
present in soils, groundwater and sea water, industrial wastes and acid rain. The
products of sulphate attack on concrete occupy a larger space than the original
material and this causes the concrete to disintegrate and permits corrosion of steel to
begin. BS8110: Part 1, clause 6.2.5.3, states that the total water-soluble sulphate
content of the concrete mix expressed as SO3 should not exceed 4% by mass of
cement in the mix. Sulphate-resisting Portland cement should be used where sulphates
are present in the soil, water or atmosphere and come into contact with the concrete.
Supersulphated cement, made from blastfurnace slag, can also be used although it is
not widely available. This cement can resist the highest concentrations of sulphates.
(c) Carbonation
Carbonation is the process by which carbon dioxide from the atmosphere slowly
transforms calcium hydroxide into calcium carbonate in concrete. The concrete itself
is not harmed and increases in strength, but the reinforcement can be seriously
affected by corrosion as a result of this process.
Normally the high pH value of the concrete prevents corrosion of the reinforcing
bars by keeping them in a highly alkaline environment due to the release of calcium
hydroxide by the cement during its hydration. Carbonated concrete has a pH value of
8.3 while the passivation of steel starts at a pH value of 9.5. The depth of Carbonation
in good dense concrete is about 3 mm at an early stage and may increase to 6–10 mm
after 30–40 years. Poor concrete may have a depth of Carbonation of 50 mm after say
6–8 years. The rate of Carbonation depends on time, cover,
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concrete density, cement content, water-to-cement ratio and the presence of cracks.
(d) Alkali—silica reaction
A chemical reaction can take place between alkali in cement and certain forms of
silica in aggregate. The reaction produces a gel which absorbs water and expands in
volume, resulting in cracking and disintegration of the concrete.
BS8110: Part 2, clause 6.2.5.4, states that the reaction only occurs when the
following are present together:
1. a high moisture level in the concrete
2. cement with a high alkali content or some other source of alkali
3. aggregate containing an alkali-reactive constituent
The code recommends that the following precautions be taken if uncertainty exists:
1. Reduce the saturation of the concrete;
2. Use low alkali Portland cement and limit the alkali content of the mix to a low
level;
3. Use replacement cementitious materials such as blastfurnace slag or pulverized
fuel ash. Most normal aggregates behave satisfactorily.
(e) Acids
Portland cement is not acid resistant and acid attack may remove part of the set
cement. Acids are formed by the dissolution in water of carbon dioxide or sulphur
dioxide from the atmosphere. Acids can also come from industrial wastes. Good
dense concrete with adequate cover is required and sulphate-resistant cements should
be used if necessary.
2.7.6 External physical and/or mechanical factors
The main external factors causing concrete structures to fail are as follows.
(a) Restraint against movement
Restraint against movement causes cracking. Movement in concrete is due to elastic
deformation and creep under constant load, shrinkage on drying and setting,
temperature changes, changes in moisture content and the settlement of foundations.
The design should include sufficient movement joints to prevent serious cracking.
Cracking may only detract from the appearance rather than be of structural
significance but cracks permit ingress of moisture and lead to corrosion of the steel.
Various proprietary substances are available to seal cracks.
Movement joints are discussed in BS8110: Part 2, section 8. The code
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states that the joints should be clearly indicated for both members and structure as a
whole. The joints are to permit relative movement to occur without impairing
structural integrity. Types of movement joints defined in the code are as follows.
1. The contraction joint may be a complete or partial joint with reinforcement
running through the joint. There is no initial gap and only contraction of the
concrete is permitted.
2. The expansion joint is made with a complete discontinuity and gap between the
concrete portions. Both expansion and contraction can occur. The joint must be
filled with sealer.
3. There is complete discontinuity in a sliding joint and the design is such as to
permit movement in the plane of the joint.
4. The hinged joint is specially designed to permit relative rotation of members
meeting at the joint. The Freyssinet hinge has no reinforcement passing through
the joint.
5. The settlement joint permits adjacent members to settle or displace vertically as a
result of foundation or other movements relative to each other. Entire parts of the
building can be separated to permit relative settlement, in which case the joint must
run through the full height of the structure.
Diagrams of some movement joints are shown in Fig. 2.3. The location of movement
joints is a matter of experience. Joints should be placed where cracks would probably
develop, e.g. at abrupt changes of section, corners or locations where restraints from
adjoining elements occur.
(b) Abrasion
Abrasion can be due to mechanical wear, wave action etc. Abrasion reduces cover to
reinforcement. Dense concrete with hard wearing aggregate and extra cover allowing
for wear are required.
(c) Wetting and drying
Wetting and drying leaches lime out of concrete and makes it more porous, which
increases the risk of corrosion to the reinforcement. Wetting and drying also causes
movement of the concrete which can cause cracking if restraint exists. Detail should
be such as to shed water and the concrete may also be protected by impermeable
membranes.
(d) Freezing and thawing
Concrete nearly always contains water which expands on freezing. The freezingthawing cycle causes loss of strength, spalling and disintegration of the concrete.
Resistance to damage is improved by using an air-entraining agent.
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Fig. 2.3 (a) Partial contraction joint; (b) expansion joint; (c) sliding joints; (d) hinge joints.
(e) Overloading
Extreme overloading will cause cracking and eventual collapse. Factors of safety in
the original design allow for possible overloads but vigilance is always required to
ensure that the structure is never grossly overloaded. A change in function of the
building or room can lead to overloading, e.g.
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if a class room is changed to a library the imposed load can be greatly increased.
(f) Structural alterations
If major structural alterations are made to a building the members affected and the
overall integrity of the building should be rechecked. Common alterations are the
removal of walls or columns to give a large clear space or provide additional doors or
openings. Steel beams are inserted to carry loads from above. In such cases the
bearing of the new beam on the original structure should be checked and if walls are
removed the overall stability may be affected.
(g) Settlement
Differential settlement of foundations can cause cracking and failure in extreme cases.
The foundation design must be adequate to carry the building loads without excessive
settlement. Where a building with a large plan area is located on ground where
subsidence may occur, the building should be constructed in sections on independent
rafts with complete settlement joints between adjacent parts.
Many other factors can cause settlement and ground movement problems. Some
problems are shrinkage of clays from ground dewatering or drying out in droughts,
tree roots causing disruption, ground movement from nearby excavations, etc.
(h) Fire resistance
Concrete is a porous substance bound together by water-containing crystals. The
binding material can decompose if heated to too high a temperature, with consequent
loss of strength. The loss of moisture causes shrinkage and the temperature rise causes
the aggregates to expand, leading to cracking and spalling of the concrete. High
temperature also causes reinforcement to lose strength. At 550°C the yield stress of
steel has dropped to about its normal working stress and failure occurs under service
loads.
Concrete, however, is a material with very good fire resistance and protects the
reinforcing steel. Fire resistance is a function of membre thickness and cover. The
code requirements regarding fire protection are set out below in section 2.9.2.
2.8 DURABILITY OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
2.8.1 Code references to durability
Frequent references are made to durability in BS8110: Part 1, section 2. The clauses
referred to are as follows.
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(a) Clause 2.1.3
The quality of material must be adequate for safety, serviceability and durability.
(b) Clause 2.2.1
The structure must not deteriorate unduly under the action of the environment over its
design life, i.e. it must be durable.
(c) Clause 2.2.4 Durability
This states that ‘integration of all aspects of design, materials and construction is
required to produce a durable structure’. The main provisions in the clause are the
following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Environmental conditions should be defined at the design stage;
The design should be such as to ensure that surfaces are freely draining;
Cover must be adequate;
Concrete must be of relevant quality. Constituents that may cause durability
problems should be avoided;
5. Particular types of concrete should be specified to meet special requirements;
6. Good workmanship, particularly in curing, is essential.
Detailed requirements for the durability of concrete structures are set out in section
6.2 of the code. Some extracts from this section are given below.
1. A durable concrete element protects the embedded metal from corrosion and
performs satisfactorily in the working environment over its lifetime;
2. The main factor influencing durability is permeability to the ingress of water,
oxygen, carbon dioxide and other deleterious substances;
3. Low permeability is achieved by having an adequate cement content and a low
water-to-cement ratio and by ensuring good compaction and curing;
4. Factors influencing durability are
(a) the shape and bulk of the concrete
(b) the cover to the embedded steel
(c) the environment
(d) the type of cement
(e) the type of aggregate
(f) the cement content and the water-to-cement ratio
(g) workmanship
The section gives guidance on design for durability taking account of exposure
conditions, mix proportions and constituents and the placing, compacting and curing
of the concrete.
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2.9 CONCRETE COVER
2.9.1 Nominal cover against corrosion
The code states in section 3.3.1 that the actual cover should never be less than the
nominal cover minus 5 mm. The nominal cover should protect steel against corrosion
and fire. The cover to a main bar should not be less than the bar size or in the case of
pairs or bundles the size of a single bar of the same cross-sectional area.
The cover depends on the exposure conditions given in Table 3.2 in the code. These
are as follows.
Mild
concrete is protected against weather
Moderate concrete is sheltered from severe rain
concrete under water
concrete in non-aggressive soil
Severe
concrete exposed to severe rain or to alternate wetting and
drying
concrete exposed to sea water, de-icing salts or corrosive
Very
fumes
severe
Extreme concrete exposed to abrasive action
Limiting values for nominal cover are given in Table 3.4 of the code and Table 2:1.
Note that the water-to-cement ratio and minimum cement content are specified. Good
workmanship is required to ensure that the steel is properly placed and that the
specified cover is obtained.
2.9.2 Cover as fire protection
Nominal cover to all reinforcement to meet a given fire resistance period for various
elements in a building is given in Table 2.2 and Table 3.5 in
Table 2.1 Nominal cover to all reinforcement including links to meet durability requirements
Conditions of exposure
Nominal cover (mm)
Mild
25
20
20
Moderate
35
30
Severe
40
Very severe
50
Extreme
–
–
–
Maximum free water-to-cement ratio
0.65
0.6
0.55
Minimum cement content (kg/m3)
275
300
325
Lowest grade of concrete
C30
C35
C40
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Fig. 2.4 Minimum dimensions for fire resistance.
the code. Minimum dimensions of members from Fig. 3.2 in the code are shown in
Fig. 2.4. Reference should be made to the complete table and figure in the code.
Table 2.2 Nominal cover to all reinforcement including links to meet specified periods of fire
resistance
Nominal Cover—mm
Fire Resistance
Beams
Floors
Ribs
Column
Hour
SS
C
SS
C
SS C
1.0
20
20
20
20
20 20
20
1.5
20
20
25
20
35 20
20
2.0
40
30
35
25
45 35
25
SS simply supported
C continuous
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3
Limit state design and structural analysis
3.1 STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND LIMIT STATES
3.1.1 Aims and methods of design
Clause 2.1.1 of the code states that the aim of design is the achievement of an
acceptable probability that the structure will perform satisfactorily during its life. It
must carry the loads safely, not deform excessively and have adequate durability and
resistance to effects of misuse and fire. The clause recognizes that no structure can be
made completely safe and that it is only possible to reduce the probability of failure to
an acceptably low level.
Clause 2.1.2 states that the method recommended in the code is limit state design
where account is taken of theory, experiment and experience. It adds that calculations
alone are not sufficient to produce a safe, serviceable and durable structure. Correct
selection of materials, quality control and supervision of construction are equally
important.
3.1.2 Criteria for a safe design—limit states
The criterion for a safe design is that the structure should not become unfit for use, i.e.
that it should not reach a limit state during its design life. This is achieved, in
particular, by designing the structure to ensure that it does not reach
1. the ultimate limit state—the whole structure or its elements should not collapse,
overturn or buckle when subjected to the design loads
2. serviceability limit states—the structure should not become unfit for use due to
excessive deflection, cracking or vibration
The structure must also be durable, i.e. it must not deteriorate or be damaged
excessively by the action of substances coming into contact with it. The code places
particular emphasis on durability (see the discussion in Chapter 2).
For reinforced concrete structures the normal practice is to design for the ultimate
limit state, check for serviceability and take all necessary precautions to ensure
durability.
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3.1.3 Ultimate limit state
(a) Strength
The structure must be designed to carry the most severe combination of loads to
which it is subjected. The sections of the elements must be capable of resisting the
axial loads, shears and moments derived from the analysis.
The design is made for ultimate loads and design strengths of materials with partial
safety factors applied to loads and material strengths. This permits uncertainties in the
estimation of loads and in the performance of materials to be assessed separately. The
section strength is determined using plastic analysis based on the short-term design
stress-strain curves for concrete and reinforcing steel.
(b) Stability
Clause 2.2.2.1 of the code states that the layout should be such as to give a stable and
robust structure. It stresses that the engineer responsible for overall stability should
ensure compatibility of design and details of parts and components.
Overall stability of a structure is provided by shear walls, lift shafts, staircases and
rigid frame action or a combination of these means. The structure should be such as to
transmit all loads, dead, imposed and wind, safely to the foundations.
(c) Robustness
Clause 2.2.2.2 of the code states that the planning and design should be such that
damage to a small area or failure of a single element should not cause collapse of a
major part of a structure. This means that the design should be resistant to progressive
collapse. The clause specifies that this type of failure can be avoided by taking the
following precautions.
1. The structure should be capable of resisting notional horizontal loads applied at
roof level and at each floor level. The loads are 1.5% of the characteristic dead
weight of the structure between mid-height of the storey below and either midheight of the storey above or the roof surface. The wind load is not to be taken as
less than the notional horizontal load.
2. All structures are to be provided with effective horizontal ties. These are
(a) peripheral ties
(b) internal ties
(c) horizontal ties to column and walls
The arrangement and design of ties is discussed in section 13.3.
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3. For buildings of five or more storeys, key elements are to be identified, failure of
which would cause more than a limited amount of damage. These key elements
must be designed for a specially heavy ultimate load of 34 kN/m2 applied in any
direction on the area supported by the member. Provisions regarding the
application of this load are set out in BS8110: Part 2, section 2.6.
4. For buildings of five or more storeys it must be possible to remove any vertical
loadbearing element other than a key element without causing more than a limited
amount of damage. This requirement is generally achieved by the inclusion of
vertical ties in addition to the other provisions noted above.
3.1.4 Serviceability limit states
The serviceability limit states are discussed in BS8110: Part 1, section 2.2.3. The code
states that account is to be taken of temperature, creep, shrinkage, sway and
settlement.
The main serviceability limit states and code provisions are as follows.
(a) Deflection
The deformation of the structure should not adversely affect its efficiency or
appearance. Deflections may be calculated, but in normal cases span-to-effective
depth ratios can be used to check compliance with requirements.
(b) Cracking
Cracking should be kept within reasonable limits by correct detailing. Crack widths
can be calculated, but in normal cases cracking can be controlled by adhering to
detailing rules with regard to bar spacing in zones where the concrete is in tension.
In analysing a section for the serviceability limit states the behaviour is assessed
assuming a linear elastic relationship for steel and concrete stresses. Allowance is
made for the stiffening effect of concrete in the tension zone and for creep and
shrinkage.
3.2 CHARACTERISTIC AND DESIGN LOADS
The characteristic or service loads are the actual loads that the structure is designed to
carry. These are normally thought of as the maximum loads which will not be
exceeded during the life of the structure. In statistical terms the characteristic loads
have a 95% probability of not being exceeded.
The characteristic loads used in design and defined in BS8110: Part 1, clause 2.4.1,
are as follows:
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1. The characteristic dead load Gk is the self-weight of the structure and the weight
of finishes, ceilings, services and partitions;
2. The characteristic imposed load Qk is caused by people, furniture, equipment etc.
on floors and snow on roofs. Imposed loads for various types of buildings are
given in BS6399: Part 1;
3. The wind load Wk depends on the location, shape and dimensions of the buildings.
Wind loads are estimated using CP3: Chapter V: Part 2.
The code states that nominal earth loads are to be obtained in accordance with normal
practice. Reference should be made to
BS8004:1986: Code of Practice for Foundations
and textbooks on geotechnics.
The structure must also be able to resist the notional horizontal loads defined in
clause 3.1.4.2 of the code. The definition for these loads was given in section 3.1.3(c)
above.
design load
=characteristic load×partial safety factor for loads
=Fk f
The partial safety factor
f
takes account of
1. possible increases in load
2. inaccurate assessment of the effects of loads
Table 3.1 Load combinations
Load combination
Load type
Dead load
Imposed load
AdverseBeneficialAdverseBeneficial
1.Dead and imposed (and earth and
1.4
1.0
1.6
0
water pressure)
2.Dead and wind (and earth and
1.4
1.0
–
–
water pressure)
3.Dead, wind and imposed (and
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
earth and water pressure)
Earth and Wind
water pressure
1.4
–
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.2
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3. unforeseen stress distributions in members
4. the importance of the limit state being considered
The code states that the values given for f ensure that serviceability requirements can
generally be met by simple rules. The values of f to give design loads and the load
combinations for the ultimate limit state are given in BS8110: Part 1, Table 2.1 Partial
safety factors are given for earth and water pressures. These factors are given in Table
3.1. The code states that the adverse partial safety factor is applied to a load producing
more critical design conditions, e.g. the dead load plus a wind load acting in the same
direction. The beneficial factor is applied to a load producing a less critical design
condition, e.g. in the case of dead load plus wind uplift where the loads are in opposite
directions.
In considering the effects of exceptional loads caused by misuse or accident f can
be taken as 1.05. The loads to be applied in this case are the dead load, one-third of
the wind load and one-third of the imposed load except for storage and industrial
buildings when the full imposed load is used.
3.3 MATERIALS—PROPERTIES AND DESIGN STRENGTHS
The characteristic strengths or grades of materials are as follows:
Concrete, fcu is the 28 day cube strength in newtons per square millimetre
Reinforcement, fy is the yield or proof stress in newtons per square millimetre
The minimum grades for reinforced concrete are given in Table 3.4 in the code. These
are grades 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 in newtons per square millimetre. The specified
characteristic strengths of reinforcement given in Table 3.1 in the code are
Hot rolled mild steel
High yield steel, hot rolled or cold worked
fy=250 N/mm2
fy=460 N/mm2
Clause 3.1.7.4 of the code states that a lower value may be used to reduce deflection
or control cracking.
The resistance of sections to applied stresses is based on the design strength which
is defined as
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Table 3.2 Values of m for the ultimate limit state
Reinforcement
Concrete in flexure or axial load
Shear strength without shear reinforcement
Bond strength
Others, e.g. bearing strength
The factor
m
1.15
1.5
1.25
1.4
≥1.5
takes account of
1. uncertainties in the strength of materials in the structure
2. uncertainties in the accuracy of the method used to predict the behaviour of
members
3. variations in member sizes and building dimensions
Values of m from Table 2.2 in the code used for design for the ultimate limit state are
given in Table 3.2. For exceptional loads m is to be taken as 1.3 for concrete and 1.0
for steel.
The short-term design stress-strain curves for normal-weight concrete and
reinforcement from Figs 2.1 and 2.2 in the code are shown in Figs 3.1(a) and 3.1(b)
respectively. The curve for concrete in compression is an idealization of the actual
compression behaviour which begins with a parabolic portion where the slope of the
tangent at the origin equals the short-term value of Young’s modulus. At strain ε0,
which depends on the concrete grade, the stress remains constant with increasing load
until a strain of 0.0035 is reached when the concrete fails. Expressions for Ec and ε0
are given in the figure. The maximum design stress in the concrete is given as
0.67fcu/ m. The coefficient 0.67 takes account of the relation between the cube strength
and the bending strength in a flexural member. It is not a partial factor of safety.
The stress-strain curve for reinforcement shown in Fig. 3.1(b) is bilinear with one
yield point. The behaviour and strength of reinforcement are taken to be the same in
tension and compression. In previous codes a reduced strength was specified for
compression reinforcement.
3.4 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
3.4.1 General provisions
The general provisions relating to analysis of the structure set out in BS8110: Part 1,
section 2.5, are discussed briefly. The methods of frame analysis outlined in section
3.2 are set out. Examples using these methods are given later in the book.
The object of analysis of the structure is to determine the axial forces, shears and
moments throughout the structure. The code states that it is
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Fig. 3.1 Short-term design stress-strain curve for (a) normal-weight concrete and (b)
reinforcement.
generally satisfactory to obtain maximum design values from moment and shear
envelopes constructed from linear elastic analysis and to allow for moment
redistribution if desired and for buckling effects in frames with slender columns. The
code also states that plastic methods such as yield line analysis may also be used.
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The member stiffness to be used in linear elastic analysis can be based on
1. the gross concrete section ignoring reinforcement
2. the gross concrete section including reinforcement on the basis of the modular ratio
3. the transformed section (the compression area of concrete and the transformed area
of reinforcement in tension and compression based on the modular ratio are used)
The code states that a modular ratio of 15 may be assumed. It adds that a consistent
approach should be used for all elements of the structure.
3.4.2 Methods of frame analysis
The complete structure may be analysed using rigorous manual elastic analysis or a
matrix computer program adopting the basis set out above. It is normal practice to
model beam elements using only the rectangular section of T-beam elements in the
frame analysis (Fig. 1.3). The T-beam section is taken into account in the element
design.
Approximate methods of analysis are set out in the code as an alter-
Fig. 3.2 Braced multistorey building: (a) plan; (b) rigid transverse frame; (c) side elevation.
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native to a rigorous analysis of the whole frame. These methods are discussed below.
3.4.3 Monolithic braced frame
Shear walls, lifts and staircases provide stability and resistance to horizontal loads. A
braced frame is shown in Fig. 3.2. The approximate methods of analysis and the
critical load arrangements are as follows.
(a) Division into subframes
The structural frame is divided into subframes consisting of the beams at one level
and the columns above and below that level with ends taken as fixed. The moments
and shears are derived from an elastic analysis (Figs 3.3(a) and 3.3(b)).
(b) Critical load arrangement
The critical arrangements of vertical load are
1. all spans loaded with the maximum design ultimate load of 1.4Gk+ 1.6Qk
2. alternate spans loaded with the maximum design ultimate load of 1.4Gk+1.6Qk and
all other spans loaded with the minimum design ultimate load of 1.0Gk
where Gk is the total dead load on the span and Qk is the imposed load on the span.
The load arrangements are shown in Fig. 3.3(b).
(c) Simplification for individual beams and columns
The simplified subframe consists of the beam to be designed, the columns at the ends
of the beam and the beams on either side if any. The column and beam ends remote
from the beam are taken as fixed and the stiffness of the beams on either side should
be taken as one-half of their actual value (Fig. 3.3(c)).
The moments for design of an individual column may be found from the same
subframe analysis provided that its central beam is the longer of the two beams
framing into the column.
(d) Continuous-beam simplification
The beam at the floor considered may be taken as a continuous beam over supports
providing no restraint to rotation. This gives a more conservative design than the
procedures set out above. Pattern loading as set out in (b) is applied to determine the
critical moments and shear for design (Fig. 3.3(d)).
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Fig. 3.3 Analysis for vertical load: (a) frame elevation; (b) subframes; (c) simplified subframe;
(d) continuous-beam simplification; (e) column moments analysis for (d).
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(e) Asymmetrically loaded column
The asymmetrically loaded column method is to be used where the beam has been
analysed on the basis of the continuous-beam simplification set out in (d) above. The
column moments can be calculated on the assumption that the column and beam ends
remote from the junction under consideration are fixed and that the beams have onehalf their actual stiffnesses. The imposed load is to be arranged to cause maximum
moment in the column (Fig. 3.3(e)).
3.4.4 Rigid frames providing lateral stability
Where the rigid frame provides lateral stability it must be analysed for horizontal and
vertical loads. Clause 3.1.4.2 of the code states that all buildings must be capable of
resisting a notional horizontal load equal to 1.5% of the characteristic dead weight of
the structure applied at roof level and at each floor.
The complete structure may be analysed for vertical and horizontal loads using a
computer analysis program. As an alternative the code gives the following method for
sway frames of three or more approximately equal bays (the design is to be based on
the more severe of the conditions):
1. elastic analysis for vertical loads only with maximum design load 1.4Gk+1.6Qk
(refer to sections 3.4.3(a) and 3.4.3(b) above)
2. or the sum of the moments obtained from
(a) elastic analysis of subframes as defined in section 3.4.3(a) with all beams loaded
with 1.2Gk+1.2Qk (horizontal loads are ignored)
(b) elastic analysis of the complete frame assuming points of contraflexure at the
centres of all beams and columns for wind load 1.2Wk only
Fig. 3.4 Horizontal loads.
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Fig. 3.5 (a) Stress-strain curve; (b) moment-rotation curve; (c) elastic and plastic moment
distributions.
The column bases may be considered as pinned if this assumption gives more
realistic analyses. A sway frame subjected to horizontal load is shown in Fig. 3.4.
The methods of analysis for horizontal load, the portal and cantilever methods, are
discussed in Chapters 13 and 14. Examples in the use of these methods are also given.
3.4.5 Redistribution of moments
Plastic analysis based on the stress-strain curve shown in Fig. 3.5(a), which gives the
moment-rotation curve in Fig. 3.5(b), has been developed for steel structures. At
ultimate loads plastic hinges form at the points of maximum moment and the moment
distribution changes from elastic to plastic. This redistribution is shown in Fig. 3.5(c)
for the internal span of a continuous beam. For the steel beam at collapse the hogging
and sagging moments are the same. The amount of redistribution is the reduction in
the peak elastic moment over the support, as shown in the figure.
An under-reinforced concrete section has a similar moment-rotation curve to that
shown for steel in Fig. 3.5(b). Thus it is possible to carry out a full plastic analysis on
the same basis as for steel structures. However,
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serious cracking could occur at the hinges in reinforced concrete frames and because
of this the code adopts a method that gives the designer control over the amount of
redistribution and hence of rotation that is permitted to take place. In clause 3.2.2 the
code allows a reduction of up to 30% of the peak elastic moment to be made whilst
keeping internal and external forces in equilibrium. The conditions under which this
can carried out are set out later in sections 4.7 and 7.2.5.
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4
Section design for moment
4.1 TYPES OF BEAM SECTION
The three common types of reinforced concrete beam section are
1. rectangular section with tension steel only (this generally occurs as a beam section
in a slab)
2. rectangular section with tension and compression steel
3. flanged sections of either T or L shape with tension steel and with or without
compression steel
Beam sections are shown in Fig. 4.1. It will be established later that all beams of
structural importance must have steel top and bottom to carry links to resist shear.
4.2 REINFORCEMENT AND BAR SPACING
Before beginning section design, reinforcement data and code requirements with
regard to minimum and maximum areas of bars in beams and bar spacings are set out.
This is to enable practical sections to be designed. Requirements for cover were
discussed in section 2.9.
4.2.1 Reinforcement data
In accordance with BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.4.1, bars may be placed singly or in
pairs or in bundles of three or four bars in contact. For design purposes the pair or
bundle is treated as a single bar of equivalent area. Bars are available with diameters
of 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 32 and 40 mm and in two grades with characteristic
strengths fy:
Hot rolled mild steel
High yield steel
fy=250 N/mm2
fy=460 N/mm2
For convenience in design, areas of groups of bars are given in Table 4.1.
In the Standard Method of Detailing Reinforced Concrete [4] bar types are
specified by letters:
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Fig. 4.1 (a) Rectangular beam and slab, tension steel only; (b) rectangular beam, tension and
compression steel; (c) flanged beams.
R
T
mild steel bars
high yield bars
Bars are designated on drawings as, for example, 4T25, i.e. four 25 mm diameter bars
of grade 460. This system will be used to specify bars in figures.
4.2.2 Minimum and maximum areas of reinforcement in beams
The minimum areas of reinforcement in a beam section to control cracking as well as
resist tension or compression due to bending in different types of beam section are
given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.5.3 and Table 3.2.7. Some commonly used
values are shown in Fig. 4.2. Other values will be discussed in appropriate parts of the
book, e.g. in section 6.2 where crack control is discussed.
The maximum area of both tension and compression reinforcement in beams is
specified in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.6.1. Neither should exceed 4% of the gross
cross-sectional area of the concrete.
4.2.3 Minimum spacing of bars
The minimum spacing of bars is given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.11.1. This
clause states the following:
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Table 4.1 Areas of groups of bars
Diamenter (mm)
1
6
28
8
50
10
78
12
113
16
201
20
314
25
490
32
804
Fig. 4.2
2
56
100
157
226
402
628
981
1608
Number of bars in groups
3
4
5
6
84
113
141
169
150
201
251
301
235
314
392
471
339
452
565
678
603
804 1005 1206
942 1256 1570 1884
1472 1963 2454 2945
2412 3216 4021 4825
7
197
351
549
791
1407
2199
3436
5629
8
226
402
628
904
1608
2513
3927
6433
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1. The horizontal distance between bars should not be less than hagg+ 5 mm;
2. Where there are two or more rows
(a) the gap between corresponding bars in each row should be vertically in line and
(b) the vertical distance between bars should not be less than 2hagg/3
where hagg is the maximum size of coarse aggregate. The clause also states that if
the bar size exceeds hagg+5 mm the spacing should not be less than the bar size.
Note that pairs or bundles are treated as a single bar of equivalent area.
The above spacings ensure that the concrete can be properly compacted around the
reinforcement. Spacing of top bars of beams should also permit the insertion of a
vibrator. The information is summarized in Fig. 4.3.
Fig. 4.3 (a) Flanged beam; (b) minimum spacing.
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4.3 BEHAVIOUR OF BEAMS IN BENDING
Concrete is strong in compression but weak and unreliable in tension. Reinforcement
is required to resist tension due to moment. A beam with loads at the third points
where the central third is subjected to moment only is shown in Fig. 4.4(a). Tension
cracks at collapse due to moment are shown.
The load-deflection curve is given in Fig. 4.4(b). Initially the concrete in the
uncracked section will resist tension, but it soon cracks. The behaviour of the cracked
section is elastic at low loads and changes to plastic at higher loads.
The effective section resisting moment at a cracked position is shown in Fig. 4.4(c).
The concrete at the top of the section resists compression and the steel resists tension.
At low loads the concrete stress in compression and the steel stress in tension are in
the elastic range. At collapse the stresses are at ultimate values.
Originally the design of concrete sections was to elastic theory with linearly
varying compressive stress in the concrete, as shown in Fig. 4.4(c). Design now is
based on the strength of the section calculated from the stress distribution at collapse
which has been determined from tests.
Beam section design for the ultimate limit state is given first. The elastic section
analysis is then set out because this is required in calculations for checking the
serviceability limit states.
4.4 SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR BEAMS
4.4.1 Assumptions and stress-strain diagrams
The ultimate moment of resistance of a section is based on the assumptions set out in
BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.4.1. These are as follows:
1. The strains in the concrete and reinforcement are derived assuming that plane
sections remain plane;
2. The stresses in the concrete in compression are derived using either
(a) the design stress-strain curve given in Fig. 4.5(a) with m=1.5 (Fig. 4.6(c)) or
(b) the simplified stress block shown in Fig. 4.6(d) where the depth of the stress
block is 0.9 of the depth to the neutral axis
Note that in both cases the strain in the concrete at failure is 0.0035;
3. The tensile strength of the concrete is ignored;
4. The stresses in the reinforcement are derived from the stress-strain curve shown in
Fig. 4.5(b) where m=1.15;
5. Where the section is designed to resist flexure only, the lever arm should not be
assumed to be greater than 0.95 of the effective depth.
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Fig. 4.4 (a) Flexural cracks at collapse; (b) load-deflection curve; (c) effective section and
stress distributions.
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Fig. 4.5 (a) Concrete, fcu=30 N/mm2, (b) high yield steel, fy=460 N/mm2.
On the basis of these assumptions the strain and stress diagrams for the two
alternative stress distributions for the concrete in compression are as shown in Fig. 4.6,
where the following symbols are used:
h
d
b
x
As
εc
εs
overall depth of the section
effective depth
depth to the centreline of the steel
breadth of the section
depth to the neutral axis
area of tension reinforcement
strain in the concrete (0.0035)
strain in the steel
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Fig. 4.6 (a) Section; (b) strain; (c) rectangular parabolic stress diagram; (d) simplified stress
diagram.
The alternative stress distributions for the compressive stress in the concrete, the
rectangular parabolic stress diagram and the simplified stress block, are shown in Figs
4.6(c) and 4.6(d) respectively. The maximum strain in the concrete is 0.0035 and the
strain εs in the steel depends on the depth of the neutral axis.
Stress-strain curves for grade 30 concrete and for high yield steel are shown in Figs
4.5(a) and 4.5(b) respectively.
4.4.2 Moment of resistance—simplified stress block
The method of calculating the moment of resistance of a concrete section is given first
using the simplified stress block. The calculation is made for the case where the depth
x to the neutral axis is d/2. This is the maximum depth to the neutral axis permitted in
clause 3.4.4.4 of the code (section 4.4.4
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Fig. 4.7 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stress diagram.
below). The beam section and the strain and stress diagrams are shown in Fig. 4.7.
The concrete stress is
which is generally rounded off to 0.45fcu. The strain is 0.0035 as shown in Fig. 4.5(a).
Referring to Fig. 4.5(b) for high yield bars, the steel stress is
fy/1.15=0.87fy
From the stress diagram in Fig. 4.7(c) the internal forces are
C =force in the concrete in compression
=0.447fcu×0.9b×0.5d
=0.201fcubd
T =force in the steel in tension
=0.87fyAs
For the internal forces to be in equilibrium C=T.
z=lever arm
=d−0.5×0.9×0.5d
=0.775d
MRC=moment of resistance with respect to the concrete
=Cz
=0.201fcubd×0.775d
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=0.156fcubd2
=Kbd2
where the constant K=0.156fcu.
MRS =moment of resistance with respect to the steel
=Tz
=0.87fyAs×0.775d
=0.674fyAsd
The area of steel As=MRS/0.674fyd. Because the internal forces are equal the moments
of resistance with respect to the steel and concrete are equal, i.e. MRS=MRC. Then the
percentage p of steel in the section is defined as
For grade 30 concrete and high yield reinforcement where fy=460 N/mm2, the design
constants are
K=0.156×30=4.68
p=23.1×30/460=1.51
4.4.3 Moment of resistance—rectangular parabolic stress block
The moment of resistance of the section using the rectangular parabolic stress block is
calculated for the same case as above where the depth to the neutral axis is equal to
d/2. The beam section, strain diagram and stress diagram with internal forces are
shown in Fig. 4.8. The stresses are
0.67fcu/ m=0.67fcu/1.5=0.45fcu
for concrete. For steel, refer to Fig. 4.5(b). For a strain of 0.0035
stress=fy/ m=fy/1.15=0.87fy
Expressions for the value and location of the compressive force C in the concrete are
given in BS8110: Part 3, Appendix A. For a depth to the neutral axis of x these are
C=k1bx
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Fig. 4.8 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stress diagram.
where
The force C acts at k2x from the edge of the beam in compression where
ε0 is the strain at the end of the parabolic part of the stress diagram, i.e.
ε0=2.4×10−4(fcu/ m)1/2
The expressions for k1 and k2 are readily derived from the dimensions of the stress
block using the geometrical properties of the parabola and rectangle.
The design constants can be calculated for the case where x=d/2. Calculations are
given for grade 30 concrete and high yield reinforcement where fy=460 N/mm2:
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The values for K=4.69 and p=1.51 are the same as those obtained above using the
simplified stress block.
In design, the problem is to determine the beam section and steel area to resist a
given moment M. If the breadth b is assumed, then
effective depth d=(M/Kb)1/2
steel area As=pbd/100
Example 4.1 Singly reinforced rectangular beam— balanced design
A simply supported rectangular beam of 8 m span carries a uniformly distributed dead
load which includes an allowance for self-weight of 7 kN/m and an imposed load of 5
kN/m. The breadth of the beam is 250 mm. Find the depth and steel area when the
depth to the neutral axis is one-half the effective depth. Use grade 30 concrete and
high yield steel reinforcement.
The design load is calculated using the values of partial factors of safety given in
BS8110: Part 1, Table 2.1 (see Table 3.1).
design load=(1.4×7)+(1.6×5)
ultimate moment=17.8×82/8
=17.8 kN/m
=142.4 kN m
Use the design constants K=4.69 and p=1.51 derived above to obtain
Refer to Table 4.1. Provide three 25 mm diameter bars to give a steel area of 1472
mm2.
From BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.4, the cover on the links is 25 mm for mild exposure.
Referring to Table 3.5 of the code, this cover also gives a fire resistance of 1.5 h. If
the link diameter is 10 mm the overall depth of the beam on rounding the effective
depth up to 350 mm and placing the bars in vertical pairs is
h=350+12.5+10+25=397.5 mm
The beam section is shown in Fig. 4.9. ■
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Fig. 4.9
4.4.4 Types of failure and beam section classification
Referring to the stress-strain diagrams for concrete and grade 460 steel in Fig. 4.5
three failure situations can occur depending on the amount of reinforcement provided.
These are as follows.
1. The concrete fails and the steel yields simultaneously at ultimate load (Fig.
4.10(a)). The concrete strain is 0.0035 and the steel strain 0.002. From the strain
diagram
or
x=0.64d
The amount of steel to give this situation can be determined by equating the
internal forces C and T in the concrete. This is the theoretical balanced design case.
2. If less steel is provided than in case 1 the steel has reached yield and continues
yielding before the concrete fails at ultimate load (Fig. 4.10(b)). This is termed an
under-reinforced beam. Cracks appear, giving a warning of failure.
3. If more steel than in case 1 is provided, the concrete fails suddenly without
warning before the steel reaches yield. This is termed an over-reinforced beam
(Fig. 4.10(c)).
For a singly reinforced beam the code in clause 3.4.4.4 limits the depth to the neutral
axis to 0.5d to ensure that the design is for the under-reinforced case where failure is
gradual, as noted above.
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Fig. 4.10 (a) Theoretical balanced design case; (b) under-reinforced beam; (c) over-reinforced
beam.
4.4.5 General design of under-reinforced beams
In the design procedures in sections 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 above the effective depth and
amount of reinforcement were determined to make the depth to the neutral axis onehalf the effective depth. This gives the minimum permitted depth for the beam. In
most design cases the beam dimensions are fixed with the effective depth greater than
in the case above and the depth to the neutral axis less than one-half the effective
depth. The problem is to determine the steel area required. This is the general case of
design for under-reinforced beams. It is normal design.
The analytical solution given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.4.4, is derived first. This
is based on the simplified stress block for the case where moment redistribution does
not exceed 10%. Moment redistribution is discussed in section 4.7. A second method
of solution where a design chart is constructed using the rectangular parabolic stress
block is then given.
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4.4.6 Under-reinforced beam—analytical solution
A beam section subjected to a moment M is shown in Fig. 4.11(a) and the internal
stresses and forces are shown in Fig. 4.11(b).
C =force in the concrete in compression
=0.447fcub×0.9x
=0.402fcubx
z =lever arm
=d−0.45x
M =applied moment
=Cz
=0.402fcubx(d−0.45x)
=0.402fcubdx−0.181fcubx2
x2−2.221dx+5.488M/fcub=0
Solve the quadratic equation to give
x =1.11d+(1.233d2−5.488M/fcub)1/2
z =d−0.45x
=d[0.5+(0.25−K/0.9)1/2]
where K=M/fcubd2. This is the expression given in the code. The lever arm z is not to
exceed 0.95d.
Fig. 4.11 (a) Section; (b) stress diagram and internal forces.
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As
=area of tension steel
=M/(0.87fyz)
Example 4.2 Singly reinforced rectangular beam— under-reinforced design
A simply supported rectangular beam of 8 m span carries a design load of 17.8 kN/m.
The beam dimensions are breadth 250 mm and effective depth 400 mm. Find the steel
area required. The concrete is grade 30 and the steel grade 460.
Provide four 20 mm diameter bars; As=1260 mm2. The beam section is shown in Fig.
4.12.
Fig. 4.12
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4.4.7 Design chart
The design chart is constructed for grade 30 concrete and high yield reinforcement.
Values of K=M/bd2 and p=100As/bd are calculated for values of x less than 0.5d. The
rectangular parabolic stress block is used for the concrete stress. The value of the steel
stress is 0.87fy in all cases. Refer to the calculations for K and p in section 4.4.3 above.
Values of K and p for various depths to the neutral axis are given in Table 4.2.
Note that the code stipulates in clause 3.4.4.4 that the lever arm z must not be more
than 0.95d in order to give a reasonable concrete area in
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Table 4.2 Values for constructing design charts
C=12.12bx
k2x=0.452x
z=d−k2x
x
Cz=Kbd2
0.5d
0.4d
0.3d
0.2d
0.11d
4.69bd2
3.91bd2
3.14bd2
2.2bd2
1.27bd2
6.06bd
4.85bd
3.64bd
2.42bd
1.34bd
Fig. 4.13
0.226d
0.181d
0.136d
0.09d
0.05d
0.774d
0.819d
0.864d
0.91d
0.95d
1.51
1.21
0.91
0.60
0.33
0.156
0.132
0.105
0.073
0.042
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compression. At this value M/bd2=1.27. The design chart is shown in Fig. 4.13. A
series of design charts is given in BS8110: Part 3.
For design, the moment M and the beam dimensions b and d are given, M/bd2 is
calculated and 100As/bd is read from the chart. The steel area As can then be
determined. Note that when M/bd2 is less than 1.27 the steel area should be calculated
using z=0.95d.
The lever arm ratio z/d can also be plotted against Cz/bd2fcu, i.e. M/bd2fcu. Values of
Cz/bd2fcu are shown in Table 4.2. Note that the ratio z/d varies between 0.774 when
x/d=0.5 and 0.95, the maximum value permitted in the code. The chart is shown in Fig.
4.14. The advantage of this chart is that it can be used for all grades of concrete. This
can be checked by calculating z/d and Cz/bd2fcu for other grades of concrete. The
curves for the different concrete grades coincide closely.
For design, M/bd2fcu is calculated and the ratio z/d is read off the chart in Fig. 4.14.
The steel area is given by
As=M/0.87fyz
Example 4.3 Singly reinforced rectangular beam— design chart
A simply supported rectangular beam of 8 m span carries a design load of 17.8 kN/m.
The beam dimensions are breadth 250 mm and effective depth 400 mm. Find the steel
area required. The concrete is grade 30 and steel grade 460.
Fig. 4.14
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Fig. 4.15 (a) Section at mid-span; (b) section at support; (c) loading and bending moment
diagram.
From Fig. 4.13, 100As/bd=1.05. Therefore
As=1.05×250×400/100=1050 mm2
Provide four 20 mm diameter bars; As=1256 mm2.
Recheck the design using the chart in Fig. 4.14:
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Example 4.4 Singly reinforced rectangular beam— reinforcement cut-off
Determine the position along the beam where theoretically two 20 mm diameter bars
may be cut off in the above example.
The section at cut-off has two 20 mm diameter bars: As=628 mm2. The effective
depth here is 410 mm (Fig. 4.15(b)).
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M=2.25×250×4102/106=94.5 kN m
Determine the position of P along the beam such that Mp=94.5 kN m (Fig. 4.15(c)), i.e.
94.5=71.2x−0.5×17.8x2
The solutions of this equation are
x=1.67 m and x=6.33 m from end A ■
Example 4.5 Singly reinforced one-way slab section
A slab section 1 m wide and 130 mm deep with an effective depth of 100 mm is
subjected to a moment of 10.5 kN m. Find the area of reinforcement required. The
concrete is grade 30 and the reinforcement grade 460.
The steel area is calculated using
Using 8 mm bars with an area of 50 mm2 per bar, the spacing is
Provide 8 mm diameter bars at 180 mm centres. The reinforcement for the slab is
shown in Fig. 4.16.
Fig. 4.16
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4.5 DOUBLY REINFORCED BEAMS
4.5.1 Design formulae using the simplified stress block
If the concrete alone cannot resist the applied moment in compression, reinforcement
can be provided in the compression zone. The design
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formulae for a doubly reinforced beam are derived using the simplified stress block.
These are based on
1. a depth x=d/2 to the neutral axis and a depth 0.9x of the stress block
2. a stress of 0.45fcu in the concrete in compression
3. a stress of 0.87fy in the reinforcement in tension and compression
The beam section, strain diagram and stress diagram with internal forces are shown in
Fig. 4.17, where the symbols are as follows:
d′
As′
εsc
Cc
Cs
inset of the compression steel
area of compression steel
strain in the compression steel
force in the concrete in compression
force in the compression steel
Referring to Fig. 4.5(b), the stress in the compression steel will reach 0.87fy if the
strain εsc is not less than 0.002, i.e.
or
d′≯0.214d≯0.43x
If d′ exceeds this limit the stress in the compression steel must be taken from Fig.
4.5(b).
The moment of resistance of the concrete was calculated in section 4.4.2 above and
is
Fig. 4.17 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stress diagram and internal forces.
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MRC=0.156fcubd2
If this is less than the applied moment M, the compression steel resists a moment
M−MRC. The force in the compression steel is then
The area of compression steel is
As′=Cs/0.87fy
For internal equilibrium
T =Cc+Cs
=0.45fcu×0.9×0.5bd +0.87fyAs′
=0.203fcubd+0.87fyAs′
The area of tension steel is
As=T/0.87fy
Example 4.6 Doubly reinforced rectangular beam
A rectangular beam is simply supported over a span of 6 m and carries a dead load
including self-weight of 12.7 kN/m and an imposed load of 6.0 kN/m. The beam is
200 mm wide by 300 mm effective depth and the inset of the compression steel is 40
mm. Design the steel for mid-span of the beam for grade 30 concrete and grade 460
reinforcement.
design load=(12.7×1.4)+(6×1.6)=27.4 kN/m
ultimate moment=27.4×62/8=123.3 kN m
MRC=0.156×30×200×3002/106=84.24 kN m
d′/x=40/150=0.27<0.43
The stress in the compression steel is 0.87fy. Therefore
For the compression steel two 16mm diameter bars give As′=402 mm2. For the tension
steel two 25 mm diameter plus two 16 mm diameter bars give As= 1383 mm2. The
beam section and reinforcement steel are shown in Fig. 4.18.
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Fig. 4.18 ■
4.5.2 Design chart using rectangular parabolic stress block
Design charts are very useful for the solution of doubly reinforced beam problems and
a complete range of charts is given in BS8110: Part 3. The construction of a chart
from grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement is set out.
The beam section, strain diagram and stress diagram with internal forces are shown
in Figs 4.19(a), 4.19(b) and 4.19(c) respectively. The stress-strain diagram for
reinforcement in tension and compression is also shown. A value of 0.15d is used for
the inset d′ of the compression steel. Separate charts are required for different values
of d′. The steps in the construction of the chart are given below.
1. Construct the chart for a beam section with tension steel only as set out in
section 4.4.7. Values of K1=MRC/bd2 and p1=100As/bd are calculated for
values of x ranging from 0.15d to 0.5d.
2. Take a range of values for the compression steel p2=100As′/bd of 0.5, 1.0,
1.5 and 2.0. For a given value of p2, As′=p2bd/100. The strain in the
compression steel from Fig. 4.19(b) is
εsc=0.0035(x−0.15d)/x
The stress fsc in the compression steel is taken from the stress-strain diagram
in Fig. 4.19(d). The moment of resistance of the compression steel is
As′fsc(d−d′)=0.0085p2fscbd2
=K2bd2
where K2=0.0085p2fsc.
3. The strain in the tension steel is
εst=0.0035(d−x)/x
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Fig. 4.19 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stress diagram and internal forces; (d) stressstrain diagram for steel in tension and compression.
The stress fst in the tension steel is taken from the stress-strain diagram in Fig.
4.19(d). This is always 0.87fy. The additional tension steel to balance the
compression steel p2 is
p3=p2fsc/fst
The total tension steel p=p1+p3.
4. The total moment factor K=K1+K2.
A sample calculation is given for x=0.3d, p2=0.5. From Table 4.2 K1=3.14, p1=0.91
for tension steel only.
εsc=0.0035(0.3−0.15)/0.3=0.00175
fsc=0.0017×0.87fy/0.002=0.76fy (Fig. 4.19(d))
K2=0.0085×0.5×0.76fy=1.49
εst is greater than 0.0035.
fst=0.87fy
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Fig. 4.20
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p3=0.5×0.76/0.87=0.44
K=3.14+1.49=4.63
p=0.91+0.44=1.35
Further points can be calculated for other values of x and the process can be repeated
for other values of p2. The chart is formed by plotting K against p with a separate
branch of the curve for each value of p2. A portion of the chart is shown in Fig. 4.20.
No allowance has been made for the area occupied by the compression steel.
Example 4.7 Doubly reinforced rectangular beam— design chart
A rectangular beam section 200 mm wide by 300 mm effective depth is subjected to
an ultimate moment of 123.3 kN m. The inset of the compression steel is 40 mm. The
materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Use the design chart in
Fig. 4.20 to determine the steel areas required in tension and compression for x=0.5d.
From Fig. 4.20
Tension steel
Compression steel
100As/bd=2.14
100As′/bd=0.625
As=2.14×200×300/100=1284 mm2
As'=0.625×200×300/100=375 mm2
These results can be compared with the results for Example 4.6 in section 4.5.1 above
(Fig. 4.18). The chart is difficult to read accurately, particularly for values of
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4.6 CHECKING EXISTING SECTIONS
A check on an existing section can be carried out by calculating the ultimate moment
of resistance of the section and comparing this with the applied ultimate moment. It is
convenient to use the simplified stress block for manual calculations. Alternatively the
design charts can be used. The method is illustrated in the following examples.
Example 4.8 Singly reinforced rectangular beam— moment of resistance
Calculate the moment of resistance of the singly reinforced beam section shown in Fig.
4.21(a). The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
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Fig. 4.21 (a) Section; (b) stress diagram and internal forces.
The stress distribution and internal forces are shown in Fig. 4.21(b). The problem may
be solved by considering the equilibrium of the internal forces.
T=0.87fyAs=0.87×460×1256=5.03×105 N
C=0.45fcu×0.9xb=0.45×30×0.9x×250
=3037.5x N
Equate T and C and solve for x:
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Example 4.9 Singly reinforced rectangular beam— moment of resistance using
design chart
Use the design chart in Fig. 4.13 to solve the above problem.
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Example 4.10 Doubly reinforced rectangular beam— moment of resistance
Calculate the moment of resistance of the beam section shown in Fig. 4.22. The
materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
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Fig. 4.22 (a) Section; (b) stress diagram and internal forces.
d′=50d/350=0.143d≯0.214d
The stress in the compression steel is 0.87fy.
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Example 4.11 Doubly reinforced rectangular beam— moment of resistance using
design chart
Use the design chart in Fig. 4.20 to solve the above problem.
From the chart M/bd2=7.4. Therefore
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MR=7.4×250×3502/106=226.6 kN m
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4.7 MOMENT REDISTRIBUTION AND SECTION MOMENT RESISTANCE
Under clause 3.2.2 the code permits the redistribution of moments in continuous
beams and rigid frames obtained from a rigorous elastic analysis. This allows plastic
behaviour to occur and permits design with comparable values for sagging and
hogging moments. This is discussed further in section 7.2.5.
One of the conditions that must be met is that the neutral axis depth x must be given
by
x≯(βb−0.4)d
where
The resistance moment must be at least 70% of the moment from the elastic analysis.
The limitation on x ensures that the section has sufficient rotation capacity for the
redistribution to occur. No reduction in x need be made if redistribution does not
exceed 10%.
A rectangular section with compression reinforcement is analysed for the case
where redistribution exceeds 10%. The simplified stress block is used. The section
and stress diagram are shown in Fig. 4.23.
x=(βb−0.4)d
z=d−1/2×0.9(βb−0.4)d
The moment of resistance of concrete is
Fig. 4.23 (a) Section; (b) stress diagram.
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This is the expression given in the code.
If the applied moment M exceeds MRC compression reinforcement is required. The
area of compression steel is
Note that for d′/x>0.43 the stress in the compression steel must be taken from the
stress-strain diagram for reinforcement (Fig. 4.5).
T=Cc+Cs
=0.405fcubd(βb−0.4)+0.87fyAs′
As=T/0.87fy
Example 4.12 Doubly reinforced rectangular beam— design after moment
redistribution
The beam section shown in Fig. 4.24 is subjected to an ultimate moment of 111.3 kN
m which results after a redistribution of 20%. Determine the reinforcement required.
The concrete is grade 30 and the reinforcement grade 460.
βb=0.8
x=(0.8−0.4)d=0.4d=120 mm
Fig. 4.24
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The stress in the compression steel is 0.87fy.
For compression steel, two 16 mm diameter bars give As′=402 mm2. For tension steel
four 20 mm diameter bars give As=1256 mm2.
Redesign the section using the chart in Fig. 4.20.
From the chart 100As′/bd=0.65. Therefore
As'=0.65×200×300/100=390 mm2
100As/bd=1.86
As=1.86×200×300/100=1118 mm2
The point where the horizontal line through M/bd2=6.18 cuts the x/d=0.4 line gives
the values for 100As′/bd and 100As/bd. The chart cannot be read accurately.
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4.8 FLANGED BEAMS
4.8.1 General considerations
Flanged beams occur where beams are cast integral with and support a continuous
floor slab. Part of the slab adjacent to the beam is counted as acting in compression to
form T- and L-beams as shown in Fig. 4.25 where b is the effective breadth of the
compression flange, bw is the breadth of the web of the beam and hf is the thickness of
the flange.
The effective breadth b of flanged beams is given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.1.5:
1. T-beams—web width bw+lz/5 or the actual flange width if less
2. L-beams—web width bw+lz/10 or the actual flange width if less
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Fig. 4.25
Fig. 4.26 (a) Neutral axis in flange; (b) neutral axis in web.
where lz is the distance between points of zero moment in the beam. In continuous
beams lz may be taken as 0.7 times the effective span.
The design procedure depends on where the neutral axis lies. The neutral axis may
lie in the flange or in the web, as shown in Fig. 4.26.
4.8.2 Neutral axis in flange
The beam may be treated as a rectangular beam of breadth b and the methods set out
in sections 4.4.6 and 4.4.7 above apply. When the simplified stress block is used the
actual neutral axis may be in the web provided that 0.9x does not exceed the flange
depth hf. The moment of resistance of the section for the case when 0.9x=hf is
MR=0.45fcubhf(d−hf/2)
The design curves in Fig. 4.13 can also be used for values of 0.9x not exceeding hf. If
the applied moment M is greater than MR the neutral axis lies in the web.
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4.8.3 Neutral axis in web
The case of the neutral axis in the web can be analysed using the assumptions for
moment of resistance given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.4.1. As an alternative, a
conservative formula for calculating the steel area is given in clause 3.4.4.5 of the
code.
The equation in the code is derived using the simplified stress block with x=0.5d
(Fig. 4.27).
depth of stress block=0.9x=0.45d
The concrete forces in compression are
C1
C2
=0.45fcuhf(b−bw)
=0.45fcu×0.45dbw
=0.2fcubwd
The steel force in tension is
T=0.87fyAs
The values of the lever arms are
z1
z2
=d−0.5hf
=d−0.5×0.4d=0.77d
The moment of resistance of the section is found by taking moments about force C1:
M =Tz1−C2(z1−z2)
=0.87fyAs(d−0.5hf)−0.2fcubwd(0.225d−0.5hf)
from which
Fig. 4.27 (a) Section; (b) stresses and internal forces.
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This is the expression given in the code. It gives conservative results for cases where x
is less than 0.5d. The equation only applies when hf is less than 0.45d.
For a section with tension reinforcement only, the applied moment must not exceed
the moment of resistance of the concrete given by
M =C1z1+C2z2
=0.45fcuhf(b−bw)(d−0.5hf)+0.155fcubwd2
Thus
or
M=βffcubd2
where βf is the expression immediately above. Thus the equation for the steel area As
only applies when the ultimate moment M is less than βffcubd2. This is the expression
given in the code. A further stipulation is that not more than 10% redistribution has
been carried out.
Sections can be designed using the basic assumptions for the following cases:
1. when the applied moment exceeds βffcubd2 and compression reinforcement is
required
2. where redistribution exceeds 10% and the depth to the neutral axis must be limited
Example 4.13 Flanged beam—neutral axis in flange
A continuous slab 100 mm thick is carried on T-beams at 2 m centres. The overall
depth of the beam is 350 mm and the breadth of the web is 250 mm. The beams are 6
m span and are simply supported. The dead load including self-weight and finishes is
7.4 kN/m2 and the imposed load is 5 kN/m2. Design the beam using the simplified
stress block. The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
design load=(7.4×2×1.4)+(5×2×1.6)=36.7 kN/m
ultimate moment=36.7×62/8=165 kN m
breadth of flange b=250+6000/5=1450 mm
The beam section is shown in Fig. 4.28. From BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.4, the nominal
cover on the links is 25 mm for grade 30 concrete. If the links are 8 mm in diameter
and the main bars are 25 mm in diameter, then d=350−25−8−12.5=
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Fig. 4.28
304.5 mm, say 300 mm. The moment of resistance of the section when the slab depth
hf=100 mm is equal to 0.9 of the depth x to the neutral axis is
MR =0.45×30×1450×100(300−0.5×100)/106
=489.3 kN m
The neutral axis lies in the flange. Using the code expressions in clause 3.4.4.4
Provide three 25 mm diameter bars; As=1472 mm2.
Redesign the beam using the chart in Fig. 4.13.
This is less than 1.27. Calculate the steel area using z=0.95d as above. ■
Example 4.14 Flanged beam—neutral axis in web
Determine the area of reinforcement required for the T-beam section shown in Fig.
4.29 which is subjected to an ultimate moment of 260 kN m. The materials are grade
30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
Check the location of the neutral axis. If 0.9 multiplied by the neutral axis depth is
equal to hf, the moment of resistance of the concrete is
MR =0.45fcubdhf(d−0.5hf)
=0.45×30×600×100×290/106=234.9 kN m
<applied moment
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Fig. 4.29
The neutral axis lies in the web. The steel area is calculated using the expression from
clause 3.4.4.5 of the code (see above).
Provide five 25 mm diameter bars; As=2454 mm2.
Check the moment of resistance of the concrete.
This is greater than the applied moment. The section is satisfactory with tension
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4.9 ELASTIC THEORY
4.9.1 Assumptions and terms used
Reinforced concrete beams are designed for the ultimate limit state using plastic
analysis. Elastic analysis is required to check the serviceability limit states in the
calculation of deflections and crack widths.
The assumptions made in analysing a reinforced concrete section are as follows:
1. Plane sections before bending remain plane after bending;
2. Concrete is elastic, i.e. the concrete stress varies from zero at the neutral axis to a
maximum at the extreme fibre;
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Fig. 4.30 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stress diagram and internal forces.
3. The concrete is ineffective in tension and the reinforcing steel resists all the tension
due to bending.
The beam section, strain diagram and stress diagram with internal forces are shown in
Fig. 4.30, where the following terms and elastic relationships apply:
Ec Young’s modulus for concrete
Es Young’s modulus for steel
αe modular ratio Es/Ec (this is specified as 15 in elastic design)
fcb compressive stress due to bending in the concrete
fst tensile stress due to bending in the steel
εc strain in the concrete, fcb/Ec
εst strain in the steel, fst/Es=fst/αeEc
C force in the concrete in compression, 0.5fcbbx
T force in the steel in tension, fstAs
z lever arm, d−x/3
4.9.2 Section analysis
The problem is to determine the maximum stress in the concrete and the steel stress in
a given section subjected to a moment M, i.e. given b, d, As, M and αe, determine fcb
and fst.
Referring to Fig. 4.30(b)
Solve the equation to give
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For equilibrium the internal forces C and T are equal:
0.5fcbbx = fstAs
or
fst=0.5fcbbx/As
Substituting for fst in the expression for x gives
Rearrange to give the quadratic equation
Solve for x.
The moment of resistance of the concrete is
M=Cz=0.5fcbbx(d−x/3)
The concrete stress is
The steel stress is
fst=0.5fcbbx/As
The method can be applied to doubly reinforced and flanged beams.
4.9.3 Transformed area method-singly reinforced beam
The transformed area method where the reinforcement is replaced by an equivalent
area of concrete is a more convenient method to use for section analysis than that set
out above.
The beam section shown in Fig. 4.31(a) is subjected to a moment M. The problem
is to determine the maximum stress fcb in the concrete and the stress fst in the steel.
The strain and stress diagrams are shown in Figs 4.31(b) and 4.31(c) respectively.
The strain in the tension steel is fst/αeEc. If the steel were replaced by concrete the
stress in that concrete would be fst/αe. The force in the steel is
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Fig. 4.31 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stress diagram; (d) transformed section.
fstAs and the equivalent concrete must carry the same force. Hence the equivalent area
of concrete is αeAs. To form the transformed section, the steel is replaced by an area of
concrete equal to αe times the area of steel (Fig. 4.31(d)).
Moments are taken about the neutral axis to find the depth to the neutral axis. This
gives the quadratic equation
0.5bx2=αeAs(d−x)
The positive root gives the depth to the neutral axis. The moment of inertia about the
neutral axis is
Ix=bx3/3+αeAs(d−x)2
The stresses in the concrete and steel are given by
Concrete
Steel
fcb
fst
=Mx/Ix
=αeM(d−x)/Ix
Note that to obtain the stress in the steel the stress in the equivalent concrete is
multipled by the modular ratio αe.
Example 4.15 Elastic theory—stresses in singly reinforced rectangular beam
The dimensions of a rectangular beam section and the reinforcing steel provided are
shown in Fig. 4.32(a). The section is subjected to a moment of 40 kN m. Determine
the maximum stress in the concrete and the stress in the steel. The modular ratio
αe=15. Using the equation from section 4.9.2
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Fig. 4.32 (a) Section; (b) transformed section.
The coefficients are
The equation is
x2+113.04x−45216=0
and x=163.5 mm. The concrete stress is
The steel stress is
fst=0.5×5.67×250×163.5/942=123 N/mm2 ■
Example 4.16 Elastic theory—stresses in singly reinforced rectangular beam using
the transformed area method
The transformed area is αeAs=15×942=14130 mm2. The transformed section is shown
in Fig. 4.32(b). Take moments about the neutral axis.
0.5×250×x2=14130(400−x)
x +113.04x−45216=0
x=163.5 mm
Ix=250×163.53/3+14130×236.52
=1.154×109 mm4
2
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4.9.4 Doubly reinforced beam
A doubly reinforced beam section is shown in Fig. 4.33(a). The transformed section is
shown in Fig. 4.33(b). For the compression steel αe−1 times the area is added to the
gross concrete area in compression.
The position of the neutral axis is found by taking moments of area about the
neutral axis. This gives the equation
0.5bx2+(αe−1)As′(x−d′)=αe(d−x)As
which can be solved for x. The moment of inertia about the neutral axis is given by
The stresses are given by the following expressions.
Fig. 4.33 (a) Section; (b) transformed section.
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Example 4.17 Elastic theory—stresses in doubly reinforced rectangular beam using
transformed area method
The dimensions of a rectangular beam section and the reinforcing steel provided are
shown in Fig. 4.34(a). The section is subjected to a moment of 47 kN m. Determine
the maximum stress in the concrete and the stresses in the reinforcement. Take the
modular ratio αe to be 15.
Compression steel
Tension steel
As′=402 mm2
transformed area=14×402=5628 mm2
As=1472 mm2
transformed area=15×1472=22080 mm2
The transformed section is shown in Fig. 4.34(b).
Take moments about the neutral axis:
0.5×250×x2+5628(x−45)=22080(300−x)
Solve the equation to give x=148.3 mm.
Ix =250×148.33/3+5628×103.32+22080×151.72
=839.9×106 mm4
This concrete stress is
The compression steel stress is
Fig. 4.34 (a) Section; (b) transformed section.
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The tension steel stress is
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5
Shear, bond and torsion
5.1 SHEAR
Shear forces accompany a change in bending moment in beams and give rise to
diagonal tension in the concrete and bond stresses between the reinforcement and the
concrete.
5.1.1 Shear in a homogeneous beam
In a homogeneous elastic beam a vertical shear force causes complimentary shear
stresses and diagonal tensile and compressive stresses of the same magnitude. This is
shown in Figs 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) where the stresses are shown on the small element A
near the neutral axis. The beam section is shown in 5.1(c) and the parabolic shear
stress distribution in 5.1(d). The maximum shear stress at the neutral axis of the
section is given by max
vmax=1.5V/bd
5.1.2 Shear in a reinforced concrete beam without shear
reinforcement
(a) Shear failure
Shear in a reinforced concrete beam without shear reinforcement causes cracks on
inclined planes near the support as shown in Fig. 5.2. The cracks are caused by the
diagonal tensile stress mentioned above. The shear failure mechanism is complex and
depends on the shear span ratio av/d. When this ratio is large the failure is as shown in
Fig. 5.2.
The following three actions form the mechanism resisting shear in the beam:
1. shear stresses in the compression zone with a parabolic distribution as set out
above
2. aggregate interlock along the cracks
3. dowel action in the bars where the concrete between the cracks transmits shear
forces to the bars
(b) Shear capacity
An accurate analysis for shear strength is not possible. The problem is solved by
establishing first the strength of concrete in shear by test. The
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Fig. 5.1 (a) Beam; (b) enlarged element A; (c) section; (d) shear stress.
Fig. 5.2
shear capacity is represented by the simple formula to calculate the nominal shear
stress given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.5.2:
v=V/bvd
where bv is the breadth of the section; for a flanged beam this is taken as the width of
the rib below the flange. V is the design shear force due to ultimate loads and d is the
effective depth. The code gives in Table 3.9 the design concrete shear stress vc which
is used to determine the shear capacity of the concrete alone. Values of vc depend on
the percentage of steel in the member, the depth and the concrete grade. An increase
in the amount of tension steel as well as an increase in the dowel action component
increases the aggregate interlock value by restricting the width of
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Table 5.1 Design concrete shear strength vc
Design concrete shear strength vc (N/mm2)
d=125
150
200
250
300
≤0.15
0.47
0.45
0.5
0.71
0.68
1.0
0.89
0.86
1.5
1.03
0.97
Effective depth d is in millimetres.
0.42
0.64
0.79
0.91
0.41
0.59
0.75
0.86
0.38
0.57
0.72
0.83
≥400
0.36
0.53
0.67
0.76
the shear cracks. Finally, it is found that deeper beams have a lower shear capacity
than shallower beams.
The design concrete shear stress is given by the following formula from Table 3.9
in the code:
where 100As/(bvd) should not be greater than 3.0 and 400/d should not be less than
unity. The code notes (clause 3.4.5.4) that for tension steel to be counted in
calculating As it must continue for a distance d past the section being considered.
Anchorage requirements must be satisfied at supports (section 3.12.9.4 in the code).
This formula gives values of vc for concrete grade 25. For higher grades of concrete
values should be multiplied by (fcu/25)1/3. The value of fcu should not be greater than
40. Some values of vc for grade 30 concrete are given in Table 5.1. The value of m is
1.25.
(c) Enhanced shear capacity near supports
The code states (clause 3.4.5.8) that shear failure in beam sections without shear
reinforcement normally occurs at about 30° to the horizontal. If the angle is steeper
due to the load causing shear or because the section where the shear is to be checked
is close to the support (Fig. 5.3), the shear capacity is increased. The increase is
because the concrete in diagonal compression resists shear. The shear span ratio av/d
is small in this case.
The design concrete shear can be increased from vc as determined above to 2vcd/av
where av is the length of that part of a member traversed by a shear plane.
(d) Maximum shear stress
BS8110: Part 1, clauses 3.4.52 and 3.4.58, states that the nominal shear stress
v=V/bvd must in no case exceed 0.8fcu1/2 or 5 N/mm2 even if the
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Fig. 5.3
beam is reinforced to resist shear. This upper limit prevents failure of the concrete in
diagonal compression. If v is exceeded the beam must be made larger.
5.1.3 Shear reinforcement in beams
(a) Action of shear reinforcement
As stated in section 5.1.1 the complementary shear stresses give rise to diagonal
tensile and compressive stresses as shown in Fig. 5.1. Taking a simplified view,
concrete is weak in tension, and so shear failure is caused by a failure in diagonal
tension with cracks running at 45° to the beam axis. Shear reinforcement is provided
by bars which cross the cracks, and theoretically either vertical links or inclined bars
will serve this purpose, as shown in Fig. 5.4. In practice either vertical links or a
combination of links and bent-up bars are provided.
(b) Vertical links
The formula for the spacing of vertical links given in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.8, is
derived. The following terms are defined:
Vc=vcbvd is the shear resistance of the concrete
V=vbvd is the ultimate applied shear which exceeds Vc
V−Vc=(v−vc)bvd is the shear resisted by the reinforcement
A length of beam near the support is shown in Fig. 5.5(a) with a 45° crack crossing
links spaced sv apart. The formula is derived for the two-leg link shown in Fig. 5.5(b)
where the cross-sectional area of the two legs is Asv. In cases of heavy shear forces
double links may be required.
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Fig. 5.4 (a) Inclined bars and links; (b) vertical links.
Fig. 5.5 (a) Beam elevation; (b) two-leg links.
d−d′≈d
d/sv
fyv
horizontal length of the crack
number of links crossing the crack
characteristic strength of the links
The shear force to be taken by the links is equated to the strength of the links, i.e.
(v−vc)bvd=0.87fyvAsvd/sv
or
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This is the formula given in the code. If the bar characteristic strength and diameter
are chosen the spacing sv can be calculated.
The spacing of links should be such that every potential crack is crossed by at least
one link. To ensure this the code (clause 3.4.5.5) limits the spacing to 0.75d in the
direction of the span. The spacing of links at right angles to the span is to be such that
no tension bar is more than 150 mm from a vertical leg. The spacing of legs should
not exceed d in any case.
The code states in Table 3.8 that the minimum area of link is to be
Asv=0.4bvsv/0.87fyv
The minimum links provide a design shear resistance of 0.4 N/mm2.
Also in Table 3.8 the code notes that all beams of structural importance should be
provided with minimum links throughout their length. In minor beams such as lintels,
links may be omitted provided that v is less than 0.5vc. Note that where compression
reinforcement is required in a beam clause 3.12.7.1 states that the size of the link
should not be less than one-quarter of the size of the largest bar in compression or 6
mm and the spacing should not exceed 12 times the size of the smallest compression
bar.
(c) Bent-up bars
BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.5.6, states that the design shear resistance of a system of
bent-up bars may be calculated by assuming that the bent-up bars form the tension
members of one or more single systems of trusses in which the concrete forms the
compression members. A single truss system is shown in Fig. 5.6(a). The truss is to be
arranged so that the angles α and β are greater than or equal to 45°.
A number of bars inclined at an angle α crossing a cracked section where the crack
is inclined at an angle β is shown in Fig. 5.6(b). This represents a multiple truss
system. The following terms are defined:
sb spacing of the bent-up bars
Asb cross-sectional area of a pair of bars
fyv characteristic strength of the bent-up bars
T=0.87fyvAsb is the ultimate force in a pair of bars, and (d−d′)× (cotβ+cotα) is the
horizontal length over which bent-up bars cross the crack. The number of bars
crossing the crack is (d−d′)(cotβ+cotα)/sb. The design shear strength of the bent-up
bars is then
Vb =vertical component of the sum of the forces in the bars
=0.87fyvAsbsinα(d−d')(cotβ+cotα)/sb
=0.87fyvAsb(cosα+sinαcotβ)(d−d')/sb
This is the expression given in the code in clause 3.4.5.6. The formula for
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Fig. 5.6 (a) Equivalent single-truss system; (b) inclined bars crossing crack.
vertical links discussed in section 5.1.3(b) above is a special case of the general
expression.
Bent-up bars alone are not satisfactory as shear reinforcement. The code states that
links must also be provided and that they must make up at least 50% of the shear
reinforcement.
(d) Shear reinforcement close to support
Clause 3.4.5.9 of the code deals with shear reinforcement for sections close to the
support. The total area specified is
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Refer to Fig. 5.3 where av is the distance from the support traversed by the failure
plane. The term 2dvc/av is the enhanced shear stress. The second expression ensures
that minimum links are provided. This reinforcement should be provided within the
middle three-quarters of av.
The code (clause 3.4.5.10) also gives a simplified approach for design taking
enhanced shear strength into account. This applies to beams carrying uniform load or
where the principal load is applied more than 2d from the face of the support. The
procedure given is as follows:
1. Calculate the shear stress at d from the face of the support;
2. Determine vc and the amount of shear reinforcement in the form of vertical links
using Table 3.8 (section 5.1.3(d));
3. Provide this shear reinforcement between the section at d and the support. No
further checks for shear reinforcement are required;
4. Check for maximum shear stress at the face of the support.
Example 5.1 Design of shear reinforcement for T-beam
A simply supported T-beam of 6 m clear span (Fig. 5.7) carries an ultimate load of 38
kN/m. The beam section dimensions, support particulars and tension reinforcement
are shown in the figure. Design the shear reinforcement for the beam. The concrete is
grade 25 and the shear reinforcement grade 250.
The load and shear force diagrams are shown in Fig. 5.7(d). The shear is calculated
at the face of the support and at d and 2d from the face of the support. The steps in
design are as follows.
(a) Determine the length in the centre of the beam over which nominal links are
required
The shear resistance of concrete where five 20 mm diameter bars form tension
reinforcement is to be determined.
The design shear strength is
vc =0.79×1.651/3×(400/380)1/4/1.25
=0.755 N/mm2
The shear resistance of the concrete is
Vc=0.755×380×250/1000=71.7 kN
The distance from the support is found from the equation
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Fig. 5.7 (a) Side elevation; (b) section at support; (c) shear reinforcement; (d) load and shear
force diagram.
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71.7=117.8−38x
x=1.21 m
Adopt 8 mm diameter links where the area of two legs is 100 mm2. The spacing of the
links is given by
Provide 8 mm diameter links at 200 mm centres over the centre 3.8 m length of beam,
i.e. at 1.1 m from the face of the support.
(b) Check the maximum shear stress at the face of the support
At the face of the support d=400 mm.
This is not greater than 0.8fcu1/2=4.8 N/mm2 or 5 N/mm2.
(c) Section between 2d=800 mm and 1100 mm from the face of the support
Check at 800 mm from the support.
maximum shear=83.6 kN
For tension reinforcement to be counted it must continue a distance d beyond the
section where shear is checked. In this case the two curtailed bars stop 320 mm past
the section and so are not considered.
The tension steel area As=942 mm2 and d=400 mm.
The shear at 2d from the face of the support is 83.6 kN.
For the spacing of the 8 mm diameter links,
Provide minimum links at 200 mm centres.
(d) Section between the face of the support and 2d from the face
Design using the simplified approach. The shear at d from the face of the support is
98.8 kN.
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The design shear strength vc was calculated above to be 0.619 N/mm2. For the spacing
of the 8 mm diameter links,
Provide minimum links at 200 mm centres.
(e) Check the section in (d) using enhanced design shear stress
The enhanced shear stress at av=d from the support is
This exceeds the applied shear stress v=0.988 N/mm2 and so minimum links only are
required in this case. Note that the shear stress in this part of the beam does not
exceed either the enhanced design shear stress or the maximum shear stress.
(f) Shear reinforcement
The shear reinforcement is shown in Fig. 5.7(c). Two 16 mm diameter bars are
provided at the top of the beam to carry the links. Note that the top bars are not
designed as compression steel. Thus the requirements of clause 3.12.7.1 set out in
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Example 5.2 Design of shear reinforcement for rectangular beam
Design the shear reinforcement for a rectangular beam with the dimensions, loads and
moment steel shown in Fig. 5.8. The concrete is grade 30 and the shear reinforcement
grade 250.
Fig. 5.8 (a) Side elevation; (b) section and moment steel.
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Fig. 5.9 (a) Shear force diagram; (b) shear reinforcement, vertical links; (c) shear
reinforcement, bent-up bars and vertical links.
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The shear at critical points is calculated and the results are shown in Fig. 5.9.
(a) Minimum links
At the centre of the beam As=2414 mm2.
The distance from the support where the shear is equal to 105.8 kN is found from
105.8=330–165x
x=1.36 m
Adopt 10 mm diameter links; Asv=157 mm2.
Top bars are designed as compression steel:
sv≯12×20=240 mm
Provide 10 mm links at 220 mm centres in the centre 1.25 m length of the beam, i.e. at
1.225 m from the face of the support (Fig. 5.9(b)).
(b) Maximum shear at the face of the support
This is satisfactory.
(c) Section between 2d=875 mm and 1225 mm from the face of the support
The maximum shear is 160.9 kN.
Two rows of bars continue 705 mm past the section.
Provide links at 250 mm centres.
(d) Section between the face of the support and 2d=875 mm from the face
Consider first the accurate approach given in clause 3.4.5.9. Take the section at
d=450 mm from support. The curtailed bars do not extend d past the section, and so
As=1472 mm2.
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At the section V=231.1 kN:
The area of shear steel required is
Provide two 10 mm diameter links where ∑Asv=314 mm2; space at 150 mm centres.
Continue the same spacing to 900 mm from the support and then change to minimum
links at 250 mm centres.
(e) Redesign the links in (d) using the simplified approach
The spacing for the 10 mm diameter links is given by
Provide links at 100 mm centres between 2d and the face of the support.
(f) Shear reinforcement
This is shown in Fig. 5.9(b). ■
Example 5.3 Design of shear reinforcement using bent up bars
Redesign the shear reinforcement in Example 5.2 using bent-up bars.
The arrangement for the bent-up bars is shown in Fig. 5.9(c) where the bars are
bent up at 45°. The shear resistance of one 25 mm diameter grade 460 bar, where
Asb=490 mm2, is
The shear at section XX 730 mm from the centre of the support is
V=209.6 kN
Links must be provided to resist one-half the shear, i.e. 104.8 kN.
At 165 mm from the centre of the support
V=302.8 kN
For two 20 mm bent-up bars the shear resistance is
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Vb=276 kN
Links must be provided to resist 151.4 kN.
Calculate the shear resistance of the section with minimum links, 10 mm links at
250 mm centres. The design shear strength of the concrete is
vc=0.69 N/mm2 (Example 5.2(d))
for the section with three 25 mm diameter tension bars. The nominal shear stress is
The shear resistance is
V=1.14×300×450/103=154.6 kN
The minimum links are satisfactory. The shear reinforcement is shown in Fig. 5.9(c).
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5.1.4 Shear resistance of solid slabs
Slab design is treated in Chapter 8. One-way and two-way solid slabs are designed on
the basis of a strip of unit width. The shear resistance of solid slabs is set out in
BS8110: Part 1, section 3.5.5.
The design shear stress is given by
v=V/bd
where b is the breadth of slab considered, generally 1 m.
The form and area of shear reinforcement is given in Table 3.17 of the code. When
v is less than the design concrete shear stress vc given in Table 3.9, no shear
reinforcement is required. In Table 3.9 vc increases with decrease in effective depth.
This reflects the findings from tests that the shear resistance of members increses with
decrease in depth.
Slabs carrying moderate loads such as floor slabs in office buildings and apartments
do not normally require shear reinforcement. It is not desirable to have shear
reinforcement in slabs with an effective depth of less than 200 mm. Where shear
reinforcement is required, reference should be made to Table 3.17 of the code. The
equations are similar to those for rectangular beams discussed earlier in the chapter.
5.1.5 Shear due to concentrated loads on slabs
Shear in slabs under concentrated loads is set out in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.7.7. A
concentrated load causes punching failure which occurs on inclined faces of a
truncated cone or pyramid depending on the shape of the loaded area. The clause
states that it is satisfactory to consider rectangular failure perimeters. The main rules
for design for punching are as follows (Fig. 5.10).
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Fig. 5.10 (a) Plan; (b) section.
(a) Maximum design shear capacity
The maximum design shear stress is
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where u0 is the effective length of the perimeter which touches a loaded area. This is
the perimeter of the column in Fig. 5.10. The shear stress vmax is not to exceed 0.8fcu1/2
or 5 N/mm2.
(b) Design shear stress for a failure zone
The nominal shear stress in a failure zone is given by
v=V/ud
where u is the effective length of the perimeter of the failure zone.
If v is less than vc (Table 3.9 of the code) no shear reinforcement is required. The
code also states that enhancement of vc may not be applied to the shear strength of a
perimeter at a distance of 1.5d or more from the face of the loaded area. For a
perimeter less than 1.5d, vc can be enhanced by the factor 1.5d/av where av is the
distance from the face of the loaded area to the perimeter considered.
The code (Fig. 3.17) shows the location of successive shear perimeters on which
shear stresses are checked and the division of the slab into shear zones for design of
shear reinforcement. Shear perimeters and zones are shown in Fig. 5.10. The design
procedure is set out in clause 3.7.7.6 of the code. Zone 1, which has its perimeter at
1.5d from the loaded area, is checked first. The clause states that if this zone does not
require reinforcement, i.e. the shear stress v is less than vc, then no further checks are
required.
Design of shear reinforcement is set out in clause 3.7.7.5 of the code for slabs over
200 mm thick. The reader is referred to the code for further information.
5.2 BOND, LAPS AND BEARING STRESSES IN BENDS
Bond is the grip due to adhesion or mechanical interlock and bearing in deformed bars
between the reinforcement and the concrete. A distinction is made between two types
of bond:
anchorage bond
local bond
5.2.1 Anchorage bond
Anchorage is the embedment of a bar in concrete so that it can carry load through
bond between the steel and concrete. A pull-out test on a bar is shown in Fig. 5.11(a).
If the anchorage length is sufficient the full strength of the bar can be developed by
bond. Anchorages for bars in a beam to external column joints and in a column base
are shown in 5.11(b) and 5.11(c) respectively. Clause 3.12.8.1 of the code states that
the embedment
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Fig. 5.11 (a) Pull-out test; (b) beam to external column; (c) column base.
length in the concrete is to be sufficient to develop the force in the bar.
Clause 3.12.8.3 of the code states that the design anchorage bond stress is assumed
to be constant over the anchorage length. It is given by
where Fs is the force in the bar or group of bars, l is the anchorage length and ϕe is
the nominal diameter for a single bar or the diameter of a bar of equal total area for a
group of bars. The anchorage length l should be such that the bond stress does not
exceed the design ultimate anchorage bond stress given by
β is a coefficient that depends on the bar type. Values of β are given in Table 3.28 of
the code from which the following is extracted:
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Plain bars
tension
compression
tension
compression
Type 2 deformed bars
β=0.28
β=0.35
β=0.5
β=0.63
Type 2 bars are rolled with transverse ribs. The values of β apply in slabs and beams
with minimum links. End bearing is taken into account in bars in compression and this
gives a higher ultimate bond stress. The values include a partial safety factor m=1.4.
Example 5.4 Calculation of anchorage lengths
Calculate the anchorage lengths in tension and compression for a grade 460 type 2
deformed bar of diameter ϕ in grade 30 concrete.
(a) Tension anchorage
The ultimate anchorage bond stress is
fbu=0.5×301/2=2.74 N/mm2
Equate the anchorage bond resistance to the ultimate strength of the bar (Fig. 5.11(a)):
(b) Compression anchorage
fbu=0.63×301/2=3.74 N/mm2
l=29ϕ
Ultimate anchorage bond lengths are given in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.29. ■
5.2.2 Local bond
For a reinforced concrete beam to act as designed there must be no slip between the
concrete and the reinforcement. Local bond stresses are set up in sections of elements
subjected to shear where the change in force in the tension steel is transmitted to the
concrete in bond.
The theoretical expression for the local bond stress can be derived by reference to
Fig. 5.12. The bar tension T=M/z. The change in tension on the short length of bar
shown in Fig. 5.12(c) is
δT=δM/z
The change in bending moment is
δM=Vδx
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Fig. 5.12 (a) Section; (b) internal forces; (c) short length of beam.
The force δT is transmitted by bond to the concrete. If the local bond stress is f and the
sum of the bar perimeters is U, then
fUδx=Vδx/z
f=V/Uz
Clause 3.12.8.1 of the code states that if the required embedment length is provided
on either side of any cross-section the local bond stress may be ignored. Thus no
check for local bond stress is required.
5.2.3 Hooks and bends
Hooks and bends are used to shorten the length required for anchorage. Clause
3.12.8.23 of the code states that the effective length of a hook or bend is the length of
the straight bar which has the same anchorage value as that part of the bar between the
start of the bend and a point four bar diameters past the end of the bend.
The effective anchorage lengths given in the code are as follows.
1. 180° hook: whichever is the greater of
(a) 8 times the internal radius of the hook but not greater than 24 times the bar
diameter or
(b) the actual length of the hook including the straight portion
2. 90° bend: whichever is the greater of
(a) 4 times the internal radius of the bend but not greater than 12 times the bar
diameter or
(b) the actual length of the bar
For the 90° bend any length past four bar diameters at the end of the bend may also be
included in the anchorage.
The radius of bend should not be less than twice the radius of the bend guaranteed
by the manufacturer. A radius of two bar diameters is generally
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Fig. 5.13 (a) 180° hook; (b) 90° bend.
used for mild steel and three bar diameters for high yield steel. The hook and bend are
shown in Fig. 5.13.
5.2.4 Laps and joints
Lengths of reinforcing bars are joined by lapping, by mechanical couplers or by butt
or lap welded joints. Only lapping is discussed here.
The minimum lap length specified in clause 3.12.8.11 is not to be less than 15×the
bar diameter or 300 mm. From clause 3.12.8.13 the requirements for tension laps are
the following:
1. The lap length is not to be less than the tension anchorage length;
2. If the lap is at the top of the section and the cover is less than two bar diameters the
lap length is to be increased by 1.4;
3. If the lap is at the corner of a section and the cover is less than two bar diameters
the lap length is to be increased by 1.4;
4. If conditions 2 and 3 both apply the lap length is to be doubled.
The length of compression laps should be 1.25 times the length of compression
anchorage.
Note that all lap lengths are based on the smaller bar diameter. The code gives
values for lap lengths in Table 3.29. It also sets out requirements for mechanical
couplers in clause 3.12.8.16.2 and for the welding of reinforcing bars in clauses
3.12.8.17 and 3.12.8.18.
5.2.5 Bearing stresses inside bends
It is often necessary to anchor a bar by extending it around a bend in a stressed state,
as shown in Fig. 5.14(a). It may also be necessary to take a stressed bar through a
bend as shown in Fig. 5.14(b).
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Fig. 5.14 (a) Anchorage at end of beam; (b) stressed bars carried around bends.
In BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.8.25.1, it is stated that if the bar does not extend or is
not assumed to be stressed beyond a point four times the bar diameter past the end of
the bend no check need be made. If it is assumed to be stressed beyond this point, the
bearing stress inside the bend must be checked using the equation
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The bearing stress is not to exceed
where Fbt is the tensile force due to ultimate loads in the bar or group of bars, r is the
internal radius of the bend, ϕ is the bar diameter or, for a group, the size of bar of
equivalent area and ab, for a bar or group of bars in contact, is the centre-to-centre
distance between the bars or groups perpendicular to the bend; for a bar or group of
bars adjacent to the face of a member ab is taken as the cover plus ϕ.
Example 5.5 Design of anchorage at beam support
Referring to Fig. 5.14(a), three 20 mm diameter grade 460 deformed type 2 bars are to
be anchored past the face of the column. The concrete is grade 30. From Table 3.4 of
the code the nominal cover to 10 mm diameter links for mild exposure is 25 mm. The
area of tension reinforcement required in the design is 810 mm2. Design the
anchorage required for the bars.
The ultimate anchorage bond stres is
fcu=0.5×301/2=2.74 N/mm2
The anchorage length (see section 5.2.1) is
The full anchorage length is 37ϕ=740 mm. The internal radius of the bends is taken
to be 100 mm and the cover on the main bars is 35 mm. The arrangement for the
anchorage is shown in Fig. 5.14(a).
Referring to section 5.2.3 the anchorage length for the lower 90° bend is the greater
of
1. 4×internal radius=400 but not greater than 12×bar diameter=240 or
2. the actual length of the bar, i.e. 173+80=253
Thus the total anchorage provided past the face of the column is
145+173+140+253=711 mm
From the figure the bars are at 80 mm centres. The ultimate bearing stress is
The tensile force due to ultimate loads at the centre of the top bend in one bar is
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The arrangement is satisfactory. Full anchorage could be provided by increasing the
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5.3 TORSION
5.3.1 Occurrence and analysis
BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.5.13, states that in normal slab and beam or framed
construction specific calculations for torsion are not usually necessary. Shear
reinforcement will control cracking due to torsion adequately. However, when the
design relies on torsional resistance, specific design for torsion is required. Such a
case is the overhanging slab shown in Fig. 5.15(a).
5.3.2 Structural analysis including torsion
Rigid frame buildings, although three dimensional, are generally analysed as a series
of plane frames. This is a valid simplification because the torsional stiffness is much
less than the bending stiffness. Figure 5.16(a)
Fig. 5.15 (a) Overhanging slab; (b) design actions
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Fig. 5.16 (a) Three-dimensional frame; (b) floor system.
shows where bending in the beams in the transverse frames causes torsion in the
longitudinal side beams, where only the end frame beams are loaded. In Fig. 5.16(b)
the loading on the intermediate floor beam causes torsion in the support beams.
Analysis of the building as a space frame for various arrangements of loading would
be necessary to determine maximum design conditions including torsion for all
members.
If torsion is to be taken into account in structural analysis BS8110: Part 2, clause
2.4.3, specifies that
torsional rigidity=GC
where G=0.42Ec is the shear modulus, Ec is the modulus of elasticity of the concrete
and C is the torsional constant and is equal to one-half of the St Venant value for the
plain concrete section.
The code states that the St Venant torsional stiffness may be calculated from the
equation
C=βhmin3hmax
where β depends on the ratio h/b of the overall depth divided by the breadth. Values
of β are given in Table 2.2 in the code. If the section is square β=1.4. Also, hmax is the
larger dimension of a rectangular section and hmin is the smaller dimension. The code
also gives a procedure for dealing with non-rectangular sections.
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5.3.3 Torsional shear stress in a concrete section
In an elastic material the maximum shear stress due to pure torsion occurs in the
middle of the longer side of a rectangular section b×h (Fig. 5.17(a)). The torsional
shear stress is given by
fv=T/Kb2h
where T is the applied torque and K is a constant that depends on the ratio h/b. For a
square section K=0.2. See Theory of Elasticity [14].
In elastic theory the torsional shear stress is found by solving a partial differential
equation. An analogous problem involving the same equation occurs if the end of a
thin wall tube of the same shape as the section is covered with a membrane and
subjected to pressure, as shown in Fig. 5.17(b). It is found that the slope of the
membrane at any point is proportional to the shear stress at that point and the volume
enclosed by the
Fig. 5.17 (a) Rectangular section; (b) elastic film; (c) ultimate limit state.
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membrane is proportional to the applied torque. This is the membrane analogy and is
used as an experimental method for determining torsional shear stresses.
If the analogy is extended to the plastic state, the stresses reach the yield value, the
slope of the membrane is constant and the shear stress is now at its ultimate value vt.
This is called the sand heap analogy. The heap is conical for a circular section,
pyramid shaped for a square and pitched-roof-shaped for the rectangular section
shown in Fig. 5.17(c). The expression for the torsional shear stress and ultimate
torque given in BS8110: Part 2, clause 2.4.4, can be derived for the sand heap shape
as follows, where hmax, hmin are section dimensions, a is the height of the sand heap,
the torsional shear stress vt is equal to the slope of the sand heap, i.e. vt=2a/hmin, and
the ultimate torque T is twice the volume of the sand heap, i.e.
Substitute.
Then
T=0.5vthmin2(hmax−hmin/3)
and
The code states that T- and L-sections are to be treated by dividing them into
component rectangles. The division is to be such as to maximize the function
∑(hmin3hmax). This will be achieved if the widest rectangle is made as long as possible.
The torque resisted by each component rectangle is to be taken as
If the torsional shear stress vt exceeds the value of vt,min given in BS8110: Part 2,
Table 2.3, reinforcement must be provided.
The sum v+vt of the shear stresses from direct shear and torsion must not exceed the
value of vtu given in Table 2.4 of the code. In addition, for small sections where
y1<550 mm, vt should not exceed vtuy1/550, where y1 is the larger dimension of the
link. This restriction is to prevent concrete breaking away at the corners of small
sections. Values of shear stresses in design for torsion are given by
vt,min=0.067fcu1/2
vtu=0.8fcu1/2
but vt,min≯0.4 N/mm2
but vtu≯5.0 N/mm2
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5.3.4 Torsional reinforcement
A concrete beam subjected to torsion fails in diagonal tension on each face to form
cracks running in a spiral around the beam, as shown in Fig. 5.18(a). The torque may
be replaced by the shear forces V on each face. The action on each face is similar to
vertical shear in a beam. Reinforcement to resist torsion is provided in the form of
closed links and longitudinal bars. This steel together with diagonal bands of concrete
in compression form a space truss which resists torsion. This is illustrated in Fig.
5.18(b).
Refer to Fig. 5.18(c) which shows the torsional reinforcement. Define the terms as
follows.
x1
y1
Asv
fyv
smaller dimension of the link
larger dimension of the link
area of two legs of the link
characteristic strength of the link
Assuming cracks at 45° the number of links crossing the cracks is y1/sv on the sides
and x1/sv on the top and bottom faces. The force in one link due to torsion is
0.87fyvAsv/2. The torsional resistance of all links crossing the cracks is
Thus the torque is
T=0.87fyvAsvx1y1/sv
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Fig. 5.18 (a) Diagonal cracking pattern; (b) space truss; (c) torsion resistance.
The expression given in the BS8110: Part 2, clause 2.4.7, is
A safety factor of 1/0.8 has been introduced.
The links and longitudinal bars should fail together. This is achieved by making the
steel volume multiplied by the characteristic strength the same for each set of bars.
This gives
Asv(x1+y1)fyv=Assvfy
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or
where As is the area of longitudinal reinforcement and fy is the characteristic strength
of the longitudinal reinforcement. This is the expression given in the code.
The code also states that the spacing of the links is not to exceed x1, y1/2 or 200 mm.
The links are to be of the closed type to shape code 74 in BS4466 (1981), as shown in
Fig. 5.19(a). The longitudinal reinforcement is to be distributed evenly around the
inside perimeter of the links. The clear distance between these bars should not exceed
300 mm and at least four bars, one in each corner, are required.
The torsion reinforcement is in addition to that required for moment and shear. In
design, the longitudinal steel areas for moment and torsion and the link size and
spacing for shear and torsion are calculated separately and combined.
BS8110: Part 2, clause 2.4.10, states that the link cages should interlock in T- and
L-sections and tie the component rectangles together as shown in Fig. 5.19(b). If the
torsional shear stress in a minor component rectangle does not exceed vt,min then no
torsional shear reinforcement need be provided in that rectangle.
Fig. 5.19 (a) Closed link; (b) torque reinforcement for a T-beam.
Example 5.6 Design of torsion steel for rectangular beam
A rectangular beam section has an overall depth of 500 mm and a breadth of 300 mm.
It is subjected to an ultimate vertical hogging moment of 387.6 kN m, an ultimate
vertical shear of 205 kN and a torque of 13 kN m. Design the longitudinal steel and
links required at the section. The materials are grade 30 concrete, grade 460
reinforcement for the main bars and grade 250 for the links.
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Fig. 5.20 (a) Section and design dimensions; (b) reinforcement.
The section is shown in Fig. 5.20(a) with the internal dimensions for locations of
longitudinal bars and links taken for design. These dimensions are based on 25 mm
cover, 12 mm diameter links and 25 mm diameter main bars at the top in vertical pairs
and 20 mm bars at the bottom.
(a) Vertical bending moment (section 4.5.1)
(b) Vertical shear reinforcement (sections 5.1.2 and 5.1.3)
Assuming a spacing for the links of 150 mm,
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This exceeds the minimum area of the links:
Asv=0.4bvsv/0.87fyv
The spacing selected is less than 0.75d. The steel area will be added to that required
for torsion below.
(c) Torsion reinforcement
From BS8110: Part 2, Table 2.3,
vt,min=0.37 N/mm2
v+vt=1.334+0.55=1.89 N/mm2
This is less than vtu=4.38 N/mm2 from Table 2.3. The value of vt is also less than
For 150 mm spacing of links the area of links to resist torsional shear is
The total area of one leg of a link is
(88.8+127.9)/2=108.4 mm2
Links 12 mm in diameter with an area of 113 mm2 are required.
The spacing must not exceed x1=288 mm, y1/2=438/2=219 or 200 mm. The spacing
of 150 mm is satisfactory.
The area of longitudinal reinforcement
This area is to be distributed equally around the perimeter.
(d) Arrangement of reinforcement
The clear distance between longitudinal bars required to resist torsion is not to
exceed 300 mm. Six bars with a theoretical area of 233.6/6=38.9 mm2 per bar are
required. For the bottom steel
As′=469.1+2×38.9=546.9 mm2
Provide two 20 mm diameter bars, of area 628 mm2. For the top steel
As=2801.9+2×38.9=2879.7 mm2
Provide six 25 mm diameter bars in vertical pairs, of area 2945 mm2, for the centre
bars provide two 12 mm diameter bars of area 113 mm2 per bar. The reinforcement is
shown in Fig. 5.20(b). ■
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Example 5.7 Design of torsion steel for T-beam
The T-beam shown in Fig. 5.21(a) spans 8 m. The ends of the beam are simply
supported for vertical load and restrained against torsion. The beam carries an
ultimate distributed verical load of 24 kN/m. A column is supported on one flange at
the centre of the beam and transmits an ultimate load of 50 kN to the beam as shown.
Design the reinforcement at the centre of the beam for the T-beam section only. A
transverse strengthening beam would be provided at the centre of the beam but design
for this is not part of the problem. The materials are grade 30 concrete, grade 460 for
the longitudinal reinforcement and grade 280 for the links.
The ultimate beam actions are calculated. The maximum vertical shear is
VA=(0.5×24×8)+(0.5×50)=121 kN
The maximum vertical moment is
Mc=24×82/8+50×8/4=292 kN m
The torque is
T=50×0.7×0.5=17.5 kN m
The load, shear force, bending moment and torque diagrams are shown in Fig. 5.21(c).
The T-section is split into component rectangles such that ∑(hmin3hmax) is a
maximum. Check:
1. flange(1600×150)+rib(350×300) gives
3
2
(150 ×1600)+(300 ×350) =5.4×109+9.45×109
=14.85×109
2. rib(500×300)+two flanges(650×150) gives
(3003×500)+(2×1503×650)=13.5×109+4.39×109
=17.89×109
Arrangement 2 is adopted where the widest rectangle has been made as long as
possible. The dimensions adopted for design are shown in Fig. 5.21(b). Cover has
been taken as 25 mm, the links are 12 mm in diameter and the main bars 25 mm
diameter.
(a) Vertical moment
Refer to sections 4.8.2 and 4.4.6. For the case where 0.9x=hf=150 mm
MR =0.45×30×1600×150(438–0.5×100)/106
=1257.1 kN m
>292 kN m
The neutral axis lies in the flange.
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Fig. 5.21 (a) Section; (b) dimensions for design; (c) beam design actions.
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(b) Vertical shear at the centre of the beam
Nominal links only are required. If a spacing of 175 mm is adopted the minimum area
of two legs is
(c) Torsion stress and reinforcement
The torsion taken by the two flange sections is
The torque taken by the rib is
From BS8110: Part 2, Table 2.3,
Vt,min=0.37 N/mm2
For the rib
v+vt=0.19+0.734=0.924 N/mm2
vtu=4.38 N/mm2 (Table 2.3)
vtu×438/550=3.49 N/mm2
The stresses are satisfactory with regard to maximum values.
The torsion steel is designed for the rib taking a spacing for the links of 175 mm:
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Fig. 5.22 Reinforcement in centre rib.
The total area for two legs is 96.6+127.5=224.1 mm2. Provide 12 mm diameter links,
with the area of two legs equal to 226 mm2. The link spacing must not be greater than
x1=238 mm, y1/2=438/2=219 or 200 mm. The spacing of 175 mm is satisfactory.
The area of longitudinal steel required is
Six bars with a theoretical area of 38.2 mm2 per bar are required.
For the flange portions, vt is less than vt,min and torsional reinforcement is not
required.
(d) Reinforcement arrangement
For the bottom steel
As=1753.5+2×38.2=1829.9 mm2
Provide four 25 mm diameter bars, of area 1963 mm2. For the top and centre of the rib,
provide two 12 mm diameter bars at each location. The distance between the
longitudinal bars is not to exceed 300 mm. Reinforcement would have to be provided
to support the load on the flange. The moment shear and torsion reinforcement for the
rib is shown in Fig. 5.22. ■
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6
Deflection and cracking
6.1 DEFLECTION
6.1.1 Deflection limits and checks
Limits for the serviceability limit state of deflection are set out in BS8110: Part 2,
clause 3.2.1. It is stated in this clause that the deflection is noticeable if it exceeds
L/250 where L is the span of a beam or length of a cantilever. Deflection due to dead
load can be offset by precambering.
The code also states that damage to partitions, cladding and finishes will generally
occur if the deflection exceeds
1. L/500 or 20 mm whichever is the lesser for brittle finishes
2. L/350 or 20 mm whichever is the lesser for non-brittle finishes
Design can be made such as to accommodate the deflection of structural members
without causing damage to partitions or finishes.
Two methods are given in BS8110: Part 1 for checking that deflection is not
excessive:
1. limiting the span-to-effective depth ratio using the procedure set out in clause
3.4.6—this method should be used in all normal cases
2. calculation of deflection from curvatures set out in BS8110: Part 2, sections 3.6
and 3.7
6.1.2 Span-to-effective depth ratio
In a homogeneous elastic beam of span L, if the maximum stress is limited to an
allowable value p and the deflection is limited to span/q, then for a given load a
unique value of span-to-depth ratio L/d can be determined to limit stress and
deflection to their allowable values simultaneously. Thus for the simply supported
beam with a uniform load shown in Fig. 6.1 maximum stress
where I is the moment of inertia of the beam section, d is the depth of the beam and L
is the span. The allowable deflection is
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Fig. 6.1 (a) Beam load; (b) section.
Thus
where E is Young’s modulus.
Similar reasoning may be used to establish span-to-effective depth ratios for
reinforced concrete beams to control deflection. The method in the code is based on
calculation and confirmed by tests. The main factors affecting the deflection of the
beam are taken into account. The allowable value for the span-to-effective depth ratio
calculated using the procedure given in clause 3.4.6 of the code for normal cases
depends on
1. the basic span-to-effective depth ratio for rectangular or flanged beams and the
support conditions
2. the amount of tension steel and its stress
3. the amount of compression steel
These considerations are discussed briefly below,
(a) Basic span-to-effective depth ratios
The code states that the basic span-to-effective depth ratios given in Table 3.10 for
rectangular and flanged beams are so determined as to limit the total deflection to
span/250. This ensures that deflection occurring after construction is limited to
span/350 or 20 mm whichever is the less. The support conditions are also taken into
account.
The values given for rectangular beams are modified when a flanged beam is
checked. Thus:
1. If the web width bw is less than or equal to 0.3 of the effective flange width b, the
reduction is 0.8;
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Table 6.1 Basic span-to-effective depth ratios
Support
Span-to-effective depth ratio
conditions
Flanged beams, bw/b≤0.3
Rectangular beam
Cantilever
7
Simply supported
20
Continuous
16.0
5.6
26
20.8
2. If the web width bw is greater than 0.3 of the effective flange width
b, reduction is to vary linearly between 0.8 at bw/b=0.3 to 1.0 at
bw/b=1.
The reduction is made because in the flanged beam there is not as much concrete in
the tension zone and the stiffness of the beam is reduced (see calculation of deflection
below).
The basic span-to-effective depth ratios from Table 3.10 of the code are given in
Table 6.1. The values in the table apply to beams with spans up to 10 m. Refer to
clause 3.4.6.4 of the code for beams of longer span.
(b) Tension reinforcement (clause 3.4.6.5 of the code)
The deflection is influenced by the amount of tension reinforcement and the value of
the stress at service loads at the centre of the span for beams or at the support for
cantilevers. The basic span-to-effective depth ratio from Table 3.10 of the code is
multiplied by the modification factor from Table 3.11. The modification factor is
given by the formula in the code:
Note that the amount of tension reinforcement present is measured by the term M/bd2,
(section 4.4.7).
The service stress is estimated from the equation
where As,req is the area of tension steel required at mid-span to support ultimate loads
(at the support for a cantilever), As,prov is the area of tension steel provided at mid-span
(at the support for a cantilever) and
(moments are from the maximum moment diagrams). The following comments are
made concerning the expression for service stress:
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1. The stress due to service loads is given by. . This takes account of partial factors
of safety for loads and materials used in design for the ultimate limit state;
2. If more steel is provided than required the service stress is reduced by the ratio
As,req/As,prov;
3. If the service stress has been modified by redistribution, it is corrected by the
amount adopted.
It is stated in Table 3.11 of the code that for a continuous beam if the amount of
redistribution is not known fs may be taken as .
It can be noted from Table 3.11 in the code that for a given section with the
reinforcement at a given service stress the allowable span/d ratio is lower when the
section contains a larger amount of steel. This is because when the steel stress,
measured by M/bd2, is increased
1. the depth to the neutral axis is increased and therefore the curvature for a given
steel stress increases (see calculation of deflections below)
2. there is a larger area of concrete in compression which leads to larger deflections
due to creep
3. the smaller portion of concrete in the tension zone reduces the stiffness of the beam
Providing more steel than required reduces the service stress and this increases the
allowable span/d ratio for the beam.
(c) Compression reinforcement
All reinforcement in the compression zone reduces shrinkage and creep and therefore
the curvature. This effect decreases the deflection. The modification factors for
compression reinforcement are given in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.12. The modification
factor is given by the formula
where A′s,prov is the area of compression reinforcement.
(d) Deflection check
The allowable span-to-effective depth ratio is the basic ratio multiplied by the
modification factor for tension reinforcement multiplied by the modification factor for
compression reinforcement. This value should be greater than the actual span/d ratio
for the beam to be satisfactory with respect to deflection.
(e) Deflection checks for slabs
The deflection checks applied to slabs are discussed under design of the various types
of slab in Chapter 8.
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Example 6.1 Deflection check for T-beam
The section at mid-span designed for a simply supported T-beam of 6 m span is
shown in Fig. 6.2. The design moment is 165 kN m. The calculated area of tension
reinforcement was 1447 mm2 and three 25 mm diameter bars of area 1472 mm2 were
provided. To carry the links, two 12 mm diameter bars have been provided in the top
of the beam. Using the rules set out above, check whether the beam is satisfactory for
deflection. Refer to section 4.8.2 for design of the tension steel. The materials used
are concrete grade 30 and reinforcement grade 460.
From BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.10,
The basic span-to-effective depth ratio is 16.
The service stress is
The beam is simply supported and βb=1. The modification factor for tension
reinforcement using the formula given in Table 3.10 in the code is
For the modification factor for compression reinforcement, with A′s,prov= 226 mm2,
Fig. 6.2
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and the modification factor is
1+[0.052/(3+0.052)]=1.017
allowable span/d=16×1.3×1.017=21.1
actual span/d=6000/300=20
The beam is satisfactory with respect to deflection. ■
6.1.3 Deflection calculation
(a) Loads on the structure
The design loads for the serviceability limit state are set out in BS8110: Part 2, clause
3.3. The code distinguishes between calculations
1. to produce a best estimate of likely behaviour
2. to comply with serviceability limit state requirements—this may entail taking
special restrictions into account
In choosing the loads to be used the code again distinguishes between characteristic
and expected values. For best estimate calculations, expected values are to be used.
The code states that
1. for dead loads characteristic and expected values are the same
2. for imposed loads the expected values are to be used in best estimate calculations
and the characteristic loads in serviceability limit state requirements (in apartments
and office buildings 25% of the imposed load is taken as permanently applied)
Characteristic loads are used in deflection calculations.
(b) Analysis of the structure
An elastic analysis based on the gross concrete section may be used to obain moments
for calculating deflections. The loads are as set out in 6.1.3(a) above.
(c) Method for calculating deflection
The method for calculating deflection is set out in BS8110: Part 2, section 3.7. The
code states that a number of factors which are difficult to assess can seriously affect
results. Factors mentioned are
1. inaccurate assumptions regarding support restraints
2. that the actual loading and the amount that is of long-term duration which causes
creep cannot be precisely estimated
3. whether the member has or has not cracked
4. the difficulty in assessing the effects of finishes and partitions
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The method given is to assess curvatures of sections due to moment and to use these
values to calculate deflections.
(d) Calculation of curvatures
The curvature at a section can be calculated using assumptions set out for a cracked or
uncracked section. The larger value is used in the deflection calculations. Elastic
theory is used for the section analysis.
(i) Cracked section The assumptions used in the analysis are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Strains are calculated on the basis that plane sections remain plane;
The reinforcement is elastic with a modulus of elasticity of 200 kN/mm2;
The concrete in compression is elastic;
The modulus of elasticity of the concrete to be used is the mean value given in
BS8110: Part 2, Table 7.2;
5. The effect of creep due to long-term loads is taken into account by using an
effective modulus of elasticity with a value of 1/(1+ϕ) times the short-term
modulus from Table 7.2 of the code, where ϕ is the creep coefficient;
6. The stiffening effect of the concrete in the tension zone is taken into account by
assuming that the concerete develops some stress in tension. The value of this
stress is taken as varying linearly from zero at the neutral axis to 1 N/mm2 at the
centroid of the tension steel for short-term loads and reducing to 0.55 N/mm2 for
long-term loads.
To show the application of the method for calculating curvature, consider the doubly
reinforced beam section shown in Fig. 6.3(a). The strain dia-
Fig. 6.3 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stresses and forces in section.
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gram and stresses and internal forces in the section are shown in 6.3(b) and 6.3(c)
respectively. The terms used in the figure are defined as follows:
fc stress in the concrete in compression
fsc stress in the compression steel
fst stress in the tension steel
fct stress in the concrete in tension at the level of the tension steel 1 N/mm2
for short-term loads; (0.55 N/mm2 for long-term loads)
As area of steel in tension
As′area of steel in compression
x depth to the neutral axis
h depth of the beam
d effective depth
d′ inset of the compression steel
Cc force in the concrete in compression
Cs force in the steel in compression
Tc force in the concrete in tension
Ts force in the steel in tension
The following further definitions are required:
Ec modulus of elasticity of the concrete
Es modulus of elasticity of the steel
αe modular ratio, Es/Ec
Note that for long-term loads the effective value of Ec is used. The section analysis is
outlined below.
The stresses in the reinforcement can be expressed in terms of the concrete stress in
compression fc and modular ratio αe as follows:
fsc
fst
=αefc(x−d′)/x
=αefc(d−x)/x
The concrete stress in tension of the bottom face is
fct(h−x)/(d−x)
The internal forces are given by
Cc=0.5fcbx
Cs=αefcAs′(x−d′)/x
Ts=αefcAs(d−x)/x
Tc=0.5fctb(h−x)2/(d−x)
The sum of the internal forces is zero:
Cc+Cs−Ts−Tc=0
The sum of the moments of the internal forces about the neutral axis is equal to the
external moment M:
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M=0.67Ccx+Cs(x−d′)+Ts(d−x)+0.67Tc(h−x)
These two equations can be solved by successive trials to obtain the values of f and x.
Note that the area of concrete occupied by the reinforcement has not been deducted in
the expressions given above. The curvature is determined as set out below.
The problem is simplified with little sacrifice in accuracy if the neutral axis depth is
determined for the cracked section only using the transformed area method set out in
section 4.9.3. The transformed section is shown in Fig. 6.4(b).
The depth to the neutral axis is found by taking moments about the XX axis to give
the equation
0.5bx2+αeAs′(x−d′)=αeAs(d−x)
This is solved to give x. The moment of inertia of the transformed section about the
XX axis is given by
Ix=0.34bx3+αeAs′(x−d′)2+αeAs(d−x)2
The stiffening effect of the concrete in the tension zone is taken into account by
calculating its moment of resistance about the XX axis. Referring to Fig. 6.4(c) the
tensile stress at the outer fibre in the concrete is fct(h−x)/(d−x). The force in concrete
in tension is
Tc=0.5fct(h−x)2/(d−x)
The moment of resistance of the concrete in tension is
Mc=2Tc(h−x)/3
Fig. 6.4 (a) Section; (b) transformed section; (c) tension in concrete.
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This moment is subtracted from the applied moment M to give a reduced moment
MR=M−Mc
The compressive stress in the concrete is given by
fc=MRx/Ix
The compressive strain in the concrete is given by
εc=fc/Ec
where the modulus Ec depends on whether the loads are of short- or long-term
duration. Referring to the strain diagram in Fig. 6.3(b) the curvature is
Solutions are required for both short- and long-term loads.
(ii) Uncracked Section For an uncracked section the concrete and steel are both
considered to act elastically in tension and compression. An uncracked section is
shown in Fig. 6.5(a), the strain diagram is given in 6.5(b) and the transformed section
in 6.5(c). The section analysis to derive the depth to the neutral axis, the stresses and
curvature is given below.
Referring to the transformed section in Figure. 6.5(c) the equivalent area is
Ae=bh+αe(As'+As)
Fig. 6.5 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) transformed section.
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The location of the centroid is found by taking moments of all areas about the top face
and dividing by Ae:
The moment of inertia Ix about the XX axis is
The curvature is
(e) Long-term loads—creep
The effect of creep must be considered for long-term loads. Load on concrete causes
an immediate elastic strain and a long-term time-dependent strain known as creep.
The strain due to creep may be much larger than that due to elastic deformation. On
removal of the load, most of the strain due to creep is not recovered.
Creep is discussed in BS8110: Part 2, section 7.3. The creep coefficient ϕ is used
to evaluate the effect of creep. Values of ϕ depend on the age of loading, effective
section thickness and ambient relative humidity. The code recommends suitable
values for indoor and outdoor exposure in the UK and defines the effective section
thickness for uniform sections as twice the cross-sectional area divided by the
exposed perimeter.
In deflection calculations, creep is taken into account by using a reduced or
effective value for the modulus of elasticity of the concrete equal to
Eeff=Ec/(1+ϕ)
for calculating the curvature due to the long-term loads. Ec is the short-term modulus
for the concrete, values of which at 28 days are given in BS 8110: Part 2, Table 7.2.
(f) Shrinkage curvature
Concrete shrinks as it dries and hardens. This is termed drying shrinkage and is
discussed in of BS8110: Part 2, section 7.4. The code states that shrinkage is mainly
dependent on the ambient relative humidity, the surface area from which moisture can
be lost relative to the volume of concrete, and the mix proportions. It is noted that
certain aggregates produce concrete with a higher initial drying shrinkage than normal.
Values of drying shrinkage strain εcs for plain concrete which depend on the
effective thickness and ambient relative humidity may be taken from
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Fig. 6.6 (a) Section; (b) short length of beam.
BS8110: Part 2, Fig. 7.2. A plain concrete member shrinks uniformly and does not
deflect laterally. Reinforcement prevents some of the shrinkage through bond with the
concrete and if it is asymmetrical as in a singly reinforced beam this causes the
member to curve and deflect. BS8110: Part 2, Clause 3.7, gives the following
equation for calculating the shrinkage curvature:
where αe=Es/Eeff is the modular ratio, εcs is the free shrinkage strain, Eeff=Ec/(1+ϕ) is
the effective modulus of elasticity (see 6.1.3(e) above) and I is the moment of inertia
of the cracked or gross section depending on which value is used to calculate the
curvature due to the applied loads; the modular ratio αe is used to find the transformed
area of steel. Ss is the first moment of area of the reinforcement about the centroid of
the cracked or gross section.
The curvature caused by shrinkage is illustrated by reference to Fig. 6.6. More
shrinkage occurs at the top of the doubly reinforced beam because the steel area is less
at the top than at the bottom.
(g) Total long-term curvature
BS8110: Part 2, section 3.6, gives the followng four-step procedure for assessing the
total long-term curvatures of a section:
1. Calculate the instantaneous curvatures under the total load and under the
permanent load;
2. Calculate the long-term curvature under the permanent load;
3. Add to the long-term curvature under the permanent load the differ-
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ence between the instantaneous curvatures under the total and the permanent load;
4. Add the shrinkage curvature.
(h) Deflection calculation
The deflection is calculated from the curvatures using the method given in BS8110:
Part 2, clause 3.7.2, where it is stated that the deflected shape is related to the
curvatures by the equation
where 1/rx is the curvature at x and a is the deflection at x.
Deflection can be calculated directly by calculating curvatures at sections along the
member and using a numerical integration technique. The code gives the following
simplified method as an alternative: the deflection a is calculated from
where l is the effective span of the member, 1/rb is the curvature at midspan of the
beam or at the support for a cantilever and K is a constant that depends on the shape
of the bending moment diagram. Values of K for various cases are given in BS8110:
Part 2, Table 3.1 (see 6.1.3(i) below).
(i) Evaluation of constant K
The curvature at any section along a beam a distance x from the support is
where a is the deflection at the section, M is the moment at the section, E is Young’s
modulus and I is the moment of inertia of the section.
Figure 6.7 shows a uniform beam loaded with the M/EI diagram and the deflected
shape of the beam. The moment area theorems are as follows:
1. The change in slope ϕ between any two points such as C and B is equal to the area
A of the M/EI diagram between those two points;
2. The vertical deflection of B away from the tangent at C is equal to the moment of
the area under the M/EI curve between C and B taken about B, i.e. Ax.̄
Useful geometrical properties for a parabola are shown in Fig. 6.7(c). Values of the
constant K are calculated for four common load cases.
(i) Simply supported beam with uniform load Refer to Fig. 6.8. The centre
deflection is
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Fig. 6.7 (a) Beam load with M/EI diagram; (b) deflected shape of beam; (c) properties of
parabola.
(ii) Moment at one end of a simply supported beam Refer to Fig. 6.9. The deflection
of A away from the tangent at C is
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Fig. 6.8 (a) Load; (b) M/EI diagram; (c) deflected shape.
Fig. 6.9 (a) Load; (b) M/EI diagram; (c) deflected shape.
The slope ϕ1 at C is Ml/6EI and the change of slope ϕ2 between the tangents at C and
B is
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The slope ϕ3 at C is
The deflection δ2 of C away from the tangent at B is
The deflection (δ3 at C due to the slope at B is
Thus the total deflection δ at B is
(iii) Intermediate span with uniform load and end moments The solution in (ii) is used
in this case. Refer to Fig. 6.10.
The deflection δA at B due to MA/EI loading is
The deflection δB at C due to MB/EI loading is
The deflection δM at C due to M/EI loading is
and the resultant deflection δc at C is thus
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Fig. 6.10 (a) Load; (b) individual M/EI diagrams; (c) combined M/EI diagram.
Equate this expression to Kl2Mc/EI), i.e.
and
where
This is the expression given in BS8110: Part 2, Table 3.1.
Example 6.2 Deflection calculation for T-beam
A simply supported T-beam of 6 m span carries a dead load including self-weight of
14.8 kN/m and an imposed load of 10 kN/m. The T-beam section with the tension
reinforcement designed for the ultimate limit state and the bars in the top to support
the links is shown in Fig. 6.11. Calculate the deflection of the beam at mid-span.
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Fig. 6.11 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stresses and forces.
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Refer to Example
4.13 for the design of the tension steel and to section 6.1.2 for the application of the
rules for checking deflection for the beam.
(a) Moments
The deflection calculation will be made for characteristic dead and imposed loads
to comply with serviceability limit state requirements. The permanent load is taken as
the dead load plus 25% of the imposed load as recommended in BS8110: Part 2,
clause 3.3.
total load=14.8+10=24.8 kN/m
permanent load=14.8+0.25×10=17.3 kN/m
The moments at mid-span are
Total load
Permanent load
MT=24.8×62/8=111.6 kN m
MP=17.3×62/8=77.85 kN m
(b) Instantaneous curvatures for the cracked section—accurate analysis
The instantaneous curvatures for the total and permanent loads are calculated first.
The static modulus of elasticity from BS8110: Part 2, Table 7.2, is Ec=26 kN/mm2 for
grade 30 concrete. For steel Es=200 kN/mm2 from BS8110: Part 1, Fig. 2.2. The
modular ratio αe=200/26=7.69.
The stress and internal forces in the section are shown in Fig. 6.11(c). The stress in
the concrete in tension at the level of the tension steel is 1.0 N/mm2. The neutral axis
is assumed to be in the flange. This is checked on completion of the analysis.
The stresses in the steel in terms of the concrete stress fc in compression are
fsc
fst
=7.69fc(x−45)/x
=7.69fc(300−x)/x
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Table 6.2 Forces and moments due to internal forces
Force
Lever Arm
725xfc
2x/3
Cc
Cs
3091fc(x−45)/x
(x−45)
Ts
1131fc(300−x)/x
(300−x)
Tc
125(350−x)2/(300−x)
2(350−x)/3
600(100−x)2/(300−x)
2(100−x)/3
∑
0
Moment
483x2fc
309fc(x −45)2/x
11319fc(300−x)2/x
83.3(350−x)3/(300−x)
400(100−x)3/(300−x)
111.6×106 N mm
The internal forces in the section, the lever arms of the forces about the neutral axis
and the moments of the forces about the neutral axis are shown in Table 6.2. The two
equations are solved for fc and x by successive trials. The solution is
x=63.9 mm
fc=8.7 N/mm2
The neutral axis lies in the flange as assumed.
The compressive strain in the concrete is
εc=fc/Ec
The curvature for the total loads is
(c) Instantaneous curvature for permanent loads
For the instantaneous curvature for permanent loads the sum of the moments in
Table 6.2 is 77.85 kN m. The solution of the equations is
(d) Long-term curvature under permanent loads
The creep coefficient ϕ is estimated using data given in BS8110: Part 2, section 7.3.
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Fig. 6.12 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stresses and forces; (d) forces in concrete in
compression.
The relative humidity for indoor exposure is 45%. If the age of loading is 14 days, say,
when the soffit form and props are removed, the creep coefficient ϕ from Fig. 7.1 is
3.5. The effective modulus of elasticity is
The modular ratio αe=200/5.78=34.6.
The stresses and internal forces in the section are shown in Fig. 6.12. The tensile
stress in the concrete at the level of the tension steel is taken to be 0.55 N/mm2. The
neutral axis is assumed to be in the beam web in this case.
The internal forces, the lever arms and the moments of forces about the neutral axis
are shown in Table 6.3. Note that the force in compression in the concrete is divided
into three forces for ease of calculation, as shown in Fig. 6.12(d). The solution of the
equation is
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Table 6.3 Forces and moments due to internal forces
Force
Lever Arm
1450fc(x−100)/x
Moment
(x−50)
1450fc(x−100)(x−50)/x
7.25×10 fc/x
(x−33.34)
7.25×106fc(x−33.34)/x
125fc(x−100)2/x
2(x−100)/3
83.3fc(x−100)3/x
Cs
13909fc(x−45)/x
(x−45)
13909fc(x−45)2/x
Ts
50931fc(300−x)/x
(300−x)
50931fc(300−x)2/x
Tc
68.75(350−x)2/(300−x)
2(350−x)/3
45.83(350−x)3/(300−x)
∑
0
Cc
6
77.86×106 N mm
x=110 mm
fc=4.66 N/mm2
The curvature for the permanent loads is
(e) Curvature due to shrinkage
The value of drying shrinkage for plain concrete is evaluated from of BS8110: Part
2, Fig. 7.2, for an effective thickness of 122 mm and a relative humidity of 45%. The
30 year shrinkage value is
εcs=420×10−6
The moment of inertia of the cracked section is calculated using the depth to the
neutral axis determined in (c) above. The effective modulus for an age of loading of
14 days is
Eeff=5.78 kN/mm2
αe=34.6
The transformed section is shown in Fig. 6.13.
Ix =1450×100×602+1450×1003/12+250×103/3+13909×652 +50931×1902
=2.541×109 mm4
The first moment of area of the reinforcement about the centroid of the cracked
sections is
Ss=(402×65)+(1472×190)=3.058×105 mm3
The shrinkage curvature is
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Fig. 6.13
(f) Final curvature
The final curvature 1/rb is the instantaneous curvature under the total load minus
the instantaneous curvature under the permanent load plus the long-term curvature
under the permanent load plus shrinkage curvature:
(g) Beam deflection
For a simply supported beam carrying a uniform load, K=5/48.
The beam does not meet deflection requirements for the creep and shrinkage
conditions selected. The beam is satisfactory when checked by span/d ratio rules.
(h) Curvatures for the uncracked section
The instantaneous curvature for the total load is calculated where αe=7.69. The
transformed section is shown in Fig. 6.14. The calculations for the section properties
are given in Table 6.4.
The instantaneous curvature for the total load is
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Fig. 6.14
This is much less than the value of 5.24×10−6 calculated in (b) for the cracked section.
Deflection calculations based on the cracked section should be used.
(i) Approximate method for curvature
Recalculate the curvatures using the approximate method outlined earlier. The
instantaneous curvature for the total load is calculated and the value is compared with
that obtained by the accurate method used above. The transformed section with the
neutral axis in the flange is shown in Fig. 6.15(a).
Locate the neutral axis by solving the equation
725x2+3091(x−45)=11319(300−x)
This gives x=60.6 mm.
Ix =1450×60.63/3+3091×15.62+11319×239.42
=757×106 mm4
Table 6.4 Properties of transformed section
No.
Area
y
Ay
1
6.25×103 125
0.781×106
3
2
11.39×10
50
0.57×106
3
3
145.0×10
300
43.5×106
3
4
3.09×10
305
0.94×106
221.98×103
52.82×106
ic, moment of mertia of section about its own centroidal axis
Ay2
.097×109
0.03×109
13.05×109
0.29×109
14.34×109
ic
0.33×109
–
0.12×109
0.45×109
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Fig. 6.15 (a) Transformed section; (b) tension in concrete.
Calculate the moment of resistance due to the concrete in tension where the tensile
stress is 1 N/mm2 for short-term loads at the centre of the reinforcement (Fig. 6.15(b)).
The stress at the bottom face is
1×289.4/239.4=1.21 N/mm2
The stress at the bottom of the flange is
1×39.4/239.4=0.16 N/mm2
MR=0.5×1.21×250×289.42×2/(3×106) +0.5×0.16×1200×39.42×2/(3×106)
=8.53 kN m
net moment=111.6−8.53=103.07 kN m
The curvature for the total load is
This gives the same result as that obtained with the exact method. ■
6.2 CRACKING
6.2.1 Cracking limits and controls
Any prominent crack in reinforced concrete greatly detracts from the appearance.
Excessive cracking and wide deep cracks affect durability and can lead to corrosion of
reinforcement although strength may not be affected. BS8110: Part 1, clause 2.2.3.4.1,
states that for reinforced concrete cracking should be kept within reasonable bounds.
The clause specifies two methods for crack control:
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1. in normal cases a set of rules for limiting the maximum bar spacing in the tension
zone of members
2. in special cases use of a formula given in BS8110: Part 2, section 3.8, for assessing
the design crack width
6.2.2 Bar spacing controls
Cracking is controlled by specifying the maximum distance between bars in tension.
The spacing limits are specified in clause 3.12.11.2. The clause indicates that in
normal conditions of internal or external exposure the bar spacings given will limit
crack widths to 0.3 mm. Calculations of crack widths can be made to justify larger
spacings. The rules are as follows.
1. Bars of diameter less than 0.45 of the largest bar in the section should be ignored
except when considering bars in the side faces of beams.
2. The clear horizontal distance S1 between bars or groups near the tension face of a
beam should not be greater than the values given in Table 3.30 of the code which
are given by the expression (Fig. 6.16)
Fig. 6.16
where
The moments are taken from the maximum moments diagram.
The maximum clear distance depends on the grade of reinforcement and a smaller
spacing is required with high yield bars to control cracking because stresses and
strains are higher than with mild steel bars.
For zero redistribution the maximum clear distance between bars is
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Reinforcement grade 250 300 mm
Reinforcement grade 460 160 mm
3. As an alternative the clear spacing between bars can be found from the expression
where fs is the service stress estimated from equation 8 in BS8110: Part 1, Table
3.11 (section 6.1.2(b) above).
4. The clear distance s2 from the corner of a beam to the surface of the nearest
horizontal bar should not exceed one-half of the values given in BS8110: Part 1,
Table 3.20.
5. If the overall depth of the beam exceeds 750 mm, longitudinal bars should be
provided at a spacing not exceeding 250 mm over a distance of two-thirds of the
overall depth from the tension face. The size of bar should not be less than (see
BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.5.4) sb1/2b/fy where sb is the bar spacing and b is the
breadth of the beam.
The maximum clear spacing between bars in slabs is given in BS8110: Part 1,
clause 3.12.11.7. This clause states that the clear distance between bars should not
exceed three times the effective depth or 750 mm. It also states that no further
checks are required if
(a) grade 250 steel is used and the slab depth does not exceed 250 mm
(b) grade 460 steel is used and the slab depth does not exceed 200 mm
(c) the reinforcement percentage 100As/bd is less than 0.3% where As is the minimum
recommended area, b is the breadth of the slab considered and d is the effective
depth
Refer to clauses 3.12.11.7 and 3.12.11.8 for other requirements regarding crack
control in slabs.
6.2.3 Calculation of crack widths
(a) Cracking in reinforced concrete beams
A reinforced concrete beam is subject to moment cracks on the tension face when the
tensile strength of the concrete is exceeded. Primary cracks form first and with
increase in moment secondary cracks form as shown in Fig. 6.17(a). Cracking has
been extensively studied both experimentally and theoretically. The crack width at a
point on the surface of a reinforced concrete beam has been found to be affected by
two factors:
1. the surface strain found by analysing the sections and assuming that plane sections
remain plane and
2. the distance of the point from a point of zero crack width. Points of zero
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Fig. 6.17 (a) Cracking in a beam; (b) crack locations.
crack width are the neutral axis and the surface of longitudinal reinforcing bars.
The larger this distance is, the larger the crack width will be.
Referring to Fig. 6.17(b) the critical locations for cracking on the beam surface are
1. at A equidistant between the neutral axis and the bar surface
2. at B equidistant between the bars
3. at C on the corner of the beam
(b) Crack width equation
The calculation of crack widths is covered in BS8110: Part 2, section 3.8. The code
notes that the width of a flexural crack depends on the factors listed above. It also
states that cracking is a semi-random phenomenon and that it is not possible to predict
an absolute maximum crack width.
The following expression is given in BS8110: Part 2, clause 3.8.3, to determine the
design surface crack width:
The code states that this formula can be used provided that the strain in the tension
reinforcement does not exceed 0.8fy/Es. The terms in the expression are defined as
follows:
acr distance of the point considered to the surface of the nearest
longitudinal bar
εm average strain at the level where the cracking is being considered (this
is discussed below)
cminminimum cover to the tension steel
h overall depth of the member
x depth of the neutral axis
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The average strain εm can be calculated using the method set out for determining the
curvature in BS8110: Part 2, section 3.6, and section 6.1.3 above. The code gives an
alternative approximation in which
1. the strain ε1 at the level considered is calculated ignoring the stiffening effect of the
concrete in the tension zone (the transformed area method is used in this
calculation)
2. the strain ε1 is reduced by an amount equal to the tensile force due to the stiffening
effect of the concrete in the tension zone acting over the tension zone divided by
the steel area
3. εm for a rectangular tension zone is given by
where bt is the width of the section at the centroid of the tension steel and a′ is the
distance from the compression face to the point at which the crack width is
required
The code adds the following comments and requirements regarding use of the crack
width formula:
1. A negative value of εm indicates that the section is not cracked;
2. The modulus of elasticity of the concrete is to be taken as one-half the
instantaneous value to calculate strains;
3. If the drying shrinkage is very high, i.e. greater than 0.0006, εm should be increased
by adding 50% of the shrinkage strain. In normal cases shrinkage may be
neglected.
Example 6.3 Crack width calculation for T-beam
The section and reinforcement at mid-span of a simply supported T-beam are shown
in Fig. 6.18(a). The total moment at the section due to service loads is 111.6 kN m.
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Determine the
crack widths at the corner A, at the centre of the tension face B and at C on the side
face midway between the neutral axis and the surface of the tension reinforcement.
The alternative approximate method set out above is used in the calculation. The
properties of the transformed section are computed first. The values for the moduli of
elasticity are as follows:
The transformed section is shown in Fig. 6.18(b). The neutral axis is located first:
725x2+6191(x−45)=22669(300−x)
Solve to give x=80.9 mm.
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Fig. 6.18 (a) Section; (b) transformed section; (c) crack locations and dimensions acr; (d)
stress diagram.
The moment of inertia about the neutral axis is
Ix =1450×80.93/3+6191×35.92+22669×219.12
=13.22×108 mm4
The stress in the tension steel is
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The strain in the tension steel is
Neglect the stiffening effect of the concrete in tension in the flange of the T-beam.
(a) Crack width at A (Fig. 6.18(c))
The strain in the concrete at A is
The strain reduction due to the stiffening effect of the concrete in the tension zone,
where a′=h=350 mm, is
The average strain at the crack location is therefore
εm=(1.749−0.094)10−3=1.635×10−3
The design surface crack width at A where acr=58.2 mm and cmin=37.5 mm is
(b) Crack width at B (Fig. 6.18(c))
The dimension acr=50 mm and the average strain εm=1.655×10−3. Therefore
crack width=0.23 mm
(c) Crack width at C
C is midway between the neutral axis and the surface of the reinforcement (Fig.
6.18(c)). The location of C is found by successive trials. If C is 108.7 mm from the
neutral axis, it is also 108.7 mm from the surface of the bar and a′=189.6 mm.
The strain in the concrete at C is
The strain reduction due to the stiffening effect of the concrete is
The average strain at the crack location is
(0.706−0.038)10−3=0.668×10−3
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The design surface crack width at C, where acr=108.7 mm, is
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7
Simply supported and continuous beams
The aim in this chapter is to put together the design procedures developed in Chapters
4, 5 and 6 to make a complete design of a reinforced concrete beam. Beams carry
lateral loads in roofs, floors etc. and resist the loading in bending, shear and bond. The
design must comply with the ultimate and serviceability limit states.
Further problems in beam design are treated in the chapter as they arise. These
include arrangement of loads for maximum moments and shear forces, analysis of
continuous beams, redistribution of moments, maximum moment and shear envelopes,
curtailment of reinforcement and end anchorage.
7.1 SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAMS
Simply supported beams do not occur as frequently as continuous beams in in situ
concrete construction. They are an important element in precast concrete construction.
The effective span of a simply supported beam is defined in BS8110: Part 1, clause
3.4.1.2. This should be taken as the smaller of
1. the distance between centres of bearings or
2. the clear distance between supports plus the effective depth
7.1.1 Steps in beam design
The steps in beam design are as follows.
(a) Preliminary size of beam
The size of beam required depends on the moment and shear that the beam carries.
The reinforcement provided must be within the limits set out in BS8110: Part 1,
clause 3.12.6.1 and Table 3.2, for maximum and minimum percentage respectively. A
general guide to the size of beam required is
overall depth=span/15
breadth=0.6×depth
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The breadth may have to be very much greater in some cases. The size is generally
chosen from experience.
(b) Estimation of loads
The loads include an allowance for self-weight which will be based on experience or
calculated from the assumed dimensions for the beam. The original estimate may
require checking after the final design is complete. The estimation of loads should
also include the weight of screed, finish, partitions, ceiling and services if applicable.
The imposed loading depending on the type of occupancy is taken from BS6399: Part
1.
(c) Analysis
The design loads are calculated using appropriate partial factors of safety from
BS8110: Part 1, Table 2.1. The reactions, shears and moments are determined and the
shear force and bending moment diagrams are drawn.
(d) Design of moment reinforcement
The reinforcement is designed at the point of maximum moment, usually the centre of
the beam. Refer to BS8110: Part 1, section 3.4.4, and Chapter 4.
(e) Curtailment and end anchorage
A sketch of the beam in elevation is made and the cut-off point for part of the tension
reinforcement is determined. The end anchorage for bars continuing to the end of the
beam is set out to comply with code requirements.
(f) Design for shear
Shear stresses are checked and shear reinforcement is designed using the procedures
set out in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.4.5, and discussed in Chapter 5, section 5.1. Note
that except for minor beams such as lintels all beams must be provided with links as
shear reinforcement. Small diameter bars are required in the top of the beam to carry
and anchor the links.
(g) Deflection
Deflection is checked using the rules from BS8110: Part 1, section 3.4.6.9, which are
given in Chapter 6, section 6.1.2.
(h) Cracking
The maximum clear distance between bars on the tension face is checked against the
limits given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.11 and Table 3.30. See Chapter 6, section
6.2.1.
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(i) Design sketch
Design sketches of the beam with elevation and sections are completed to show all
information for the draughtsman.
7.1.2 Curtailment and anchorage of bars
General and simplified rules for curtailment of bars in beams are set out in BS8110:
Part 1, section 3.12.9. The same section also sets out requirements for anchorage of
bars at a simply supported end of a beam. These provisions are set out below.
(a) General rules for curtailment of bars
Clause 3.12.9.1 of the code states that except at end supports every bar should extend
beyond the point at which it is no longer required to resist moment by a distance equal
to the greater of
1. the effective depth of the beam
2. twelve times the bar size
In addition, where a bar is stopped off in the tension zone, one of the following
conditions must be satisfied:
Fig. 7.1 (a) Load; (b) bending moment diagram; (c) beam and moment reinforcement.
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1. The bar must extend an anchorage length past the theoretical cut-off point;
2. The bar must extend to the point where the shear capacity is twice the design shear
force;
3. The bars continuing past the actual cut-off point provide double the area to resist
moment at that point.
These requirements are set out in Fig. 7.1 for the case of a simply supported beam
with uniform load. The section at the centre has four bars of equal area.
The theoretical cut-off point or the point at which two of the bars are no longer
required is found from the equation
which gives x=0.146l.
In a particular case calculations can be made to check that one only of the three
conditions above is satisfied. Extending a bar a full anchorage length beyond the point
at which it is no longer required is the easiest way of complying with the requirements.
(b) Anchorage of bars at a simply supported end of a beam
BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.9.4, states that at the ends of simply supported beams the
tension bars should have an anchorage equal to one of the following lengths:
1. Twelve bar diameters beyond the centre of the support; no hook or bend should
begin before the centre of the support.
2. Twelve bar diameters plus one-half the effective depth (d/2) from the face of the
support; no hook or bend should begin before d/2 from the face of the support.
(c) Simplified rules for curtailment of bars in beams
The simplified rules for curtailment of bars in simply supported beams and
cantileveres are given in clause 3.12.10.2 and Fig. 3.24(b) of the code. The clause
states that the beams are to be designed for predominantly uniformly distributed loads.
The rules for beams and cantilevers are shown in Fig. 7.2.
Example 7.1 Design of a simply supported L-beam in footbridge
(a) Specification
The section through a simply supported reinforced concrete footbridge of 7 m span is
shown in Fig. 7.3(a). The imposed load is 5 kN/m2 and the materials to be used
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Fig. 7.2 (a) Simply supported beam; (b) cantilever.
are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Design the L-beams that support
the bridge. Concrete weighs 2400 kg/m3, i.e. 23.5 kN/m3, and the weight of the hand
rails are 16 kg/m per side.
(b) Loads, shear force and bending moment diagram
The dead load carried by one L-beam is
[(0.15×0.8)+(0.2×0.28)]23.5+16×9.81/103=4.3 kN/m
The imposed load carried by one L-beam is 0.8×5=4 kN/m. The design load is
(1.4×4.3)+(1.6×4)=12.42 kN/m
The ultimate moment at the centre of the beam is
12.42×72/8=76.1 kN m
The load, shear force and bending moment diagrams are shown in Figs 7.3(b), 7.3(c)
and 7.3(d) respectively.
(c) Design of moment reinforcement
The effective width of the flange of the L-beam is given by the lesser of
1. the actual width, 800 mm, or
2. b=200+8000/10=1000 mm
From BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.4, the cover for moderate exposure is 35 mm. The
effective depth
d=400−35−8−12.5=344.5 mm, say 340 mm
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Fig. 7.3 (a) Section through footbridge; (b) design load; (c) shear force diagram; (d) bending
moment diagram.
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Fig. 7.4 (a) Beam section; (b) beam support; (c) beam elevation.
The L-beam is shown in Fig. 7.4(a).
The moment of resistance of the section when 0.9 of the depth to the neutral axis is
equal to the slab depth hf=120 mm is
MR =0.45×30×800×120(340−0.5×120)/106
=362.9 kN m
The neutral axis lies in the flange. Using the code expressions in clause 3.4.4.4,
Provide four 16 mm diameter bars, area 804 mm2. Using the simplified rules for
curtailment of bars (Fig. 7.2(a)) two bars are cut off as shown in Fig. 7.4(c) at 0.08 of
the span from each end.
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(d) Design of shear reinforcement
The enhancement of shear strength near the support using the simplified approach
given in clause 3.4.5.10 is taken into account in the design for shear. The maximum
shear stress at the support is
This is less than 0.8×301/2=4.38 N/mm2 or 5 N/mm2. The shear at d=340 mm from the
support is
The effective area of steel at d from the support is two 16 mm diameter bars of area
402 mm2:
The design concrete shear strength from the formula in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.9, is
vc =0.79(0.59)1/3(400/340)1/4(30/25)1/3/1.25
=0.586 N/mm2
Provide 8 mm diameter two-leg vertical links, Asv=100 mm2, in grade 250
reinforcement. The spacing required is determined using Table 3.8 of the code.
ν<νc
The spacing for minimum links is
The links will be spaced at 250 mm throughout the beam. Two 12 mm diameter bars
are provided to carry the links at the top of the beam. The shear reinforcement is
shown in Figs 7.4(b) and 7.4(c).
(e) End anchorage
The anchorage of the bars at the supports must comply with BS8110: Part 1, clause
3.12.9.4. The bars are to be anchored 12 bar diameters past the centre of the support.
This will be provided by a 90° bend with an internal radius of three bar diameters.
From clause 3.12.8.23, the anchorage length is the greater of
1. 4×internal radius=4×48=192 mm but not greater than 12×16=192 mm
2. the actual length of the bar (4×16)+56×2π/4=151.9 mm
The anchorage is 12 bar diameters.
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(f) Deflection check
The deflection of the beam is checked using the rules given in BS8110: Part 1,
clause 3.4.6. Referring to Table 3.10 of the code,
The basic span-to-effective depth ratio is 16.
The service stress is
The modification factor for tension reinforcement using the formula in Table 3.11 in
the code is
For the modification factor for compression reinforcement, with A′s,prov=226 mm2
The modification factor from the formula in Table 3.12 is
1+[0.083/(3+0.083)]=1.027
allowable span/d=16×1.84×1.027=30.23
actual span/d=7000/340=20.5
The beam is satisfactory with respect to deflection.
(g) Check for cracking
The clear distance between bars on the tension face does not exceed 160 mm. The
distance from the corner of the beam to the nearest longitudinal bar with cover 35 mm
and 8 mm diameter links is 72 mm and this is satisfactory because it is not greater
than 80 mm (BS8110: Part 1, section 3.12.11). The beam is satisfactory with regard to
cracking.
(h) End bearing
No particular design is required in this case for the end bearing. With the
arrangement shown in Fig. 7.4(b) the average bearing stress is 1.09 N/mm2. The
ultimate bearing capacity of concrete is 0.35fcu=10.5 N/mm2.
(i) Beam reinforcement
The reinforcement for each L-beam is shown in Fig. 7.4. Note that the slab
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Example 7.2 Design of simply supported doubly reinforced rectangular beam
(a) Specification
A rectangular beam is 300 mm wide by 450 mm effective depth with inset to the
compression steel of 55 mm. The beam is simply supported and spans 8 m. The dead
load including an allowance for self-weight is 20 kN/m and the imposed load is 11
kN/m. The materials to be used are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
Design the beam.
(b) Loads and shear force and bending moment diagrams
design load=(1.4×20)+(1.6×11)=45.6 kN/m
ultimate moment=45.6×82/8=364.8 kN m
The loads and shear force and bending moment diagrams are shown in Fig. 7.5.
(c) Design of the moment reinforcement (section 4.5.1)
When the depth x to the neutral is 0.5d, the moment of resistance of the concrete
only is MRC=0.156×30×300×4502/106=284 kN m. Compression reinforcement is
required.
Fig. 7.5 (a) Design loading; (b) ultimate shear force diagram; (c) ultimate bending moment
diagram.
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Fig. 7.6 (a) Section at centre; (b) end section; (c) part side elevation.
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The stress in the compression reinforcement is 0.87fy. The area of compression steel is
Provide two 20 mm diameter bars, As′=628 mm2.
Provide six 25 mm diameter bars, As=2945 mm2. The reinforcement is shown in Fig.
7.6(a). In accordance with the simplified rules for curtailment, three 25 mm diameter
tension bars will be cut off at 0.08 of the span from each support. The compression
bars will be carried through to the ends of the beam to anchor the links. The end
section of the beam is shown in Fig. 7.6(b) and the side elevation in 7.6(c). The cover
to the reinforcement is taken as 35 mm for moderate exposure.
(d) Design of shear reinforcement
The design for shear is made using the simplified approach in clause 3.4.5.10 of the
code to take account of the enhancement of shear strength near the support. The
maximum shear stress at the support is
This is less than 0.8×301/2=4.38 N/mm2 or 5 N/mm2. The shear at d=462.5 mm from
the support is
The area of steel at the section is 1472 mm2.
The design shear strength from the formula in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.9, is
vc
=0.79(1.06)1/3(30/25)1/3/1.25
=0.68 N/mm2
Provide 10 mm diameter two-leg vertical links, Asv=157 mm2, in grade 250 steel. The
spacing required is determined using Table 3.8 of the code:
For minimum links the spacing is
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The spacing is not to exceed 0.75d=346.8 mm. This distance x from the support where
minimum links only are required is determined. In this case v=vc. The design shear
strength where As=2945 mm2 and d=450 mm is
100As/bd=2.18
vc=0.87 N/mm2
Referring to Fig. 7.5 the distance x is found by solving the equation
0.87×300×450/103=182.4−45.6x
x=1.42 m
Space links at 200 mm centres for 2 m from each support and then at 250 mm centres
over the centre 4 m. Note that the top layer of three 25 mm diameter bars continues
for 780 mm greater than d past the section when v=vc.
(e) End anchorage
The tension bars are anchored 12 bar diameters past the centre of the support. The
end anchorage is shown in Fig. 7.6(c) where a 90° bend with an internal radius of
three bar diameters is provided.
(f) Deflection check
The deflection of the beam is checked using the rules given in BS8110: Part 1,
clause 3.4.6. The basic span/d ratio from Table 3.10 of the code is 20 for a simply
supported rectangular beam.
The service stress is
The modification factor for tension reinforcement using the formula in Table 3.11 of
the code is
The modification factor for compression reinforcement, with A′s,prov=628 mm2, is
The modification factor from the formula in Table 3.12 is
1+[0.4/(3+0.46)]=1.13
allowable span/d=20×0.816×1.13=18.4
actual span/d=8000/450=17.8
The beam is just satisfactory with respect to deflection.
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(g) Check for cracking
The clear distance between bars on the tension face does not exceed 160 mm and
the clear distance from the corner of the beam to the nearest longitudinal bar does not
exceed 80 mm. The beam is satisfactory with regard to cracking (BS8110: Part 1,
section 3.12.11).
(h) Beam reinforcement
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7.2 CONTINUOUS BEAMS
7.2.1 Continuous beams in in situ concrete floors
Continuous beams are a common element in cast-in-situ construction. A reinforced
concrete floor in a multistorey building is shown in Fig. 7.7. The floor action to
support the loads is as follows:
1. The one-way slab carried on the edge frame, intermediate T-beams and centre
frame spans transversely across the building;
2. Intermediate T-beams on line AA span between the transverse end and interior
frames to support the floor slab;
3. Transverse end frames DD and interior frames EE span across the building and
carry loads from intermediate T-beams and longitudinal frames;
4. Longitudinal edge frames CC and interior frame BB support the floor slab.
Fig. 7.7
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The horizontal members of the rigid frames may be analysed as part of the rigid frame.
This is discussed in of BS8110: Part 1, section 3.2.1, and in Chapter 13. The code
gives a continuous beam simplification in clause 3.2.1.2.4 where moments and shears
may be obtained by taking the members as continuous beams over supports with the
columns providing no restraint to rotation (Chapter 3, section 3.4.2).
The steps in design of continuous beams are the same as those set out in section
7.1.1 for simple beams.
7.2.2 Loading on continuous beams
(a) Arrangement of loads to give maximum moments
The loading is to be applied to the continuous beam to give the most adverse
conditions at any section along the beam. To achieve this the following critical
loading arrangements are set out in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.2.1.2.2 (Gk is the
characteristic dead load and Qk is the characteristic imposed load):
1. All spans are loaded with the maximum design ultimate load 1.4Gk+ 1.6Qk;
2. Alternate spans are loaded with the maximum design ultimate load 1.4Gk+1.6Qk
and all other spans are loaded with the minimum design ultimate load 1.0Gk.
(b) Example of critical loading arrangements
The total dead load on the floor in Fig. 7.7 including an allowance for the ribs of the
T-beams, screed, finishes, partitions, ceiling and services is 6.6 kN/m2 and the
imposed load is 3 kN/m2. Calculate the design load and set out the load arrangements
to comply with BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.2.1.2.2, for the continuous T-beam on lines
AA and BB.
The characteristic dead load is
Gk=3×6.6=19.8 kN/m
The characteristic imposed load is
Qk=3×3=9 kN/m
The maximum design ultimate load is
(1.4×19.8)+(1.6×9)=42.12 kN/m
The loading arrangements are shown in Fig. 7.8. Case 1 gives maximum hogging
moment at B and maximum shear on either side of B. Case 2 gives the maximum
sagging moment at Q, and case 3 gives maximum sagging moment at P, maximum
hogging moment or minimum sagging moment at Q and maximum shear at A.
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Fig. 7.8 (a) Case 1, all spans loaded with 1.4Gk+1.6Qk; (b) case 2, alternate spans loaded with
1.4Gk+1.6Qk; (c) case 3, alternate spans loaded with 1.4Gk+ 1.6Qk.
(c) Loading from one-way slabs
Continuous beams supporting slabs designed as spanning one way can be considered
to be uniformly loaded. The slab is assumed to consist of a serious of beams as shown
in Fig. 7.9. This is the application of the load discussed in section 7.2.1(a) above. Note
that some two-way action occurs at the ends of one-way slabs.
(d) Loading from two-way slabs
If the beam is designed as spanning two ways, the four edge beams assist in carrying
the loading. The load distribution normally assumed for analyses of the edge beams is
shown in Fig. 7.10 where lines at 45° are drawn from the corners of the slab. This
distribution gives triangular and trapezoidal loads on the edge beams as shown in the
figure.
Exact analytical methods can be used for calculating fixed end and span moments.
Handbooks [6] also list moments for these cases. If a computer program is used for
the analysis uniformly varying loads can be entered directly in the data.
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Fig. 7.9 (a) Floor plan; (b) beam AA.
The fixed end moments for the two load cases shown in Figs 7.10(b) and 7.10(c) are
as follows.
(i) Trapezoidal load The load is broken down into a uniform central portion
and two triangular end portions each
where W1 is the total load on one span of the beam, lx is the short span of the slab and
ly is the long span of the slab. The fixed end moments for the two spans in the beam
on AA are
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Fig. 7.10 (a) Floor plan; (b) beam on AA; (c) beam on BB.
(ii) Triangular load The fixed end moments for the two spans in the beam on line BB
in Fig. 7.10(a) are
M2=5W2lx/48
where W2 is the total load on one span of the beam,
(e) Alternative distribution of loads from two-way slabs
BS8110: Part 1, Fig. 3.10, gives the distribution of load on a beam supporting a twoway spanning slab. This distribution is shown in Fig. 7.11 (a). The design loads on the
supporting beams are as follows:
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Fig. 7.11 (a) Load distribution; (b) two-way slab.
Long span vsy
Short span vsx
=βvynlx kN/m
=βvxnlx kN/m
where n is the design load per unit area. Values of the coefficients βvx and βvy are
given in Table 3.16 of the code. The βvx values depend on the ratio ly/lx of the lengths
of the sides. The total ultimate load carried by the slab is n kN/m2.
For a square slab of side l
βvx=βvy=0.33
and the total load on the edge beams is 0.99nl2.
7.2.3 Analysis for shear and moment envelopes
The following methods of analysis can be used to find the shear forces and bending
moments for design:
1. manual elastic analysis using the method of moment distribution
2. computer analyses using a program based on the matrix stiffness method
3. using coefficients for moments and shear from BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.6
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Table 7.1 Design ultimate bending moments and shear forces for continuous beams
At outer
Near middle of At first interior
At middle of
At interior
support
end span
support
interior span
supports
Moment
0
0.09Fl
−0.11Fl
0.07Fl
−0.08Fl
Shear
0.45F
–
0.6F
–
0.55F
L, effective span; F, total design ultimate load on a span, equal to 1.4Gk+1.6Qk.
In using method 1, the beam is analysed for the various load cases, the shear force and
bending moment diagrams are drawn for these cases and the maximum shear and
moment envelopes are constructed. Precise values are then available for moments and
shear at every point in the beam. This method must be used for two span beams and
beams with concentrated loads not covered by Table 3.6 of the code. It is also
necessary to use rigorous elastic analysis if moment redistribution is to be made, as set
out in section 7.2.4 below.
Computer programs are available to analyse and design continuous reinforced
concrete beams. These carry out all the steps including analysis, moment
redistribution, design for moment and shear reinforcement, check for deflection and
cracking and output of a detail drawing of the beam.
BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.3, gives moments and shear forces in continuous beams
with uniform loading. The design ultimate moments and shear forces are given in
Table 3.6 in the code which is reproduced as Table 7.1 here. The use of the table is
subject to the following conditions:
1. The characteristic imposed load Qk may not exceed the characteristic dead load Gk;
2. The loads should be substantially uniformly distributed over three or more spans;
3. Variations in span length should not exceed 15% of the longest span.
The code also states that no redistribution of moments calculated using this table
should be made.
Example 7.3 Elastic analysis of a continuous beam
(a) Specification
Analyse the continuous beam for the three load cases shown in Fig. 7.8 and draw the
separate shear force and bending moment diagrams. Construct the maximum shear
force and bending moment envelopes. Calculate the moments and shears using the
coefficients from BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.6.
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Fig. 7.12 (a) Moment distribution; (b) shears and span moments.
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(b) Analysis by moment distribution
The full analysis for case 1 in Fig. 7.8 is given and the results only for cases 2 and 3.
The fixed end moments are
Span AB
Span BC
M=42.12×82/8=336.96 kN m
M=42.12×82/12=224.64 kN m
The distribution factors for joint B are
The moment distribution is shown in Fig. 7.12(a) and calculations for shears and span
moments are given in Fig. 7.12(b). The loads, shear force and bending moment
diagrams for the three load cases are shown in Fig. 7.13. The shear force and bending
moment envelopes for the elastic analysis carried out above are shown in Fig. 7.14.
(c) Analysis using BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.6
The values of the maximum shear forces and bending moments at appropriate
points along the beam are calculated using coefficients from BS8110: Part 1, Table
3.6.
F =total design ultimate load per span
=42.12×8=336.96 kN
The values of moments and shears are tabulated in Table 7.2. Corresponding values
from the elastic analysis are shown for comparison. Note that, if the beam had been
analysed for a load of 1.4Gk+1.6Qk on spans AB and BC and 1.0Gk on span CD, the
maximum hogging moment at support B would be 292.5 kN m, which agrees with the
values from Table 3.6 of the code.
Table 7.2 Moments and shears in continuous beam
Position
Table 3.6 value
Shear forces (kN)
A
0.45×336.96=151.63
BA
0.6×336.96=202.18
BC
0.55×336.96=185.33
Bending moments (kN m)
P
0.09×336.96×8=242.61
B
−0.11×336.96×8=−296.52
Q
0.07×336.96×8=188.69
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Elastic analysis
154.99
202.21
168.48
284.4
−269.85
138.45
7.2.4 Moment redistribution
In an under-reinforced beam with tension steel only or a doubly reinforced beam the
tension steel yields before failure if the load is increased. A hinge forms at the point of
maximum elastic moment, i.e. at the hogging moment
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Fig. 7.13 Loads, shear force and bending moment diagrams: (a) case 1; (b) case 2; (c) case 3.
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Fig. 7.14 (a) Shear force envelope; (b) bending moment envelope.
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over the support in a continuous beam. As the hinge rotates a redistribution of
moments takes place in the beam where the hogging moment reduces and the sagging
moment increases.
A beam section can be reinforced to yield at a given ultimate moment.
Theoretically the moment of resistance at the support can be made to any value
desired and the span moment can be calculated to be in equilibrium with the support
moment and external loads.
A full plastic analysis such as has been developed for structural steel could be
applied to reinforced concrete beam design. However, it is necessary to ensure that,
while there is adequate rotation capacity at the hinge, serious cracking does not occur.
To take account of the plastic behaviour described above the code sets out the
procedure for moment redistribution in section 3.2.2. This section states that a
redistribution of moments obtained by a rigorous elastic analysis or by other
simplified methods set out in the code may be carried out provided that the following
hold:
1. Equilibrium between internal and external forces is maintained under all
appropriate combinations of design ultimate load;
2. Where the design ultimate resistance moment at a section is reduced by
redistribution from the largest moment within that region, the neutral axis depth x
should not be greater than
x=(βb−0.4)d
where
The moments before and after redistribution are to be taken from the respective
maximum moment diagrams. This provision ensures that there is adequate rotation
capacity at the section for redistribution to take place;
3. The ultimate resistance moment provided at any section should be at least 70% of
the moment obtained from the elastic maximum moment diagram covering all
appropriate load combinations.
The third condition implies that the maximum redistribution permitted is 30%, i.e. the
largest moment given in the elastic maximum moments diagram may be reduced by
up to 30%.
This third condition is also necessary because when the hogging moment at the
support is reduced and the sagging moment in the span is increased to maintain
equilibrium the points of contraflexure move nearer the supports. Figure 7.15 shows
an internal span in a continuous beam where the
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Fig. 7.15 (a) Load; (b) moment diagrams.
peak elastic moment at the supports is reduced by 30% and the sagging moment is
increased. At service loads the moments are about 1/1.5=0.7 of the elastic moments at
ultimate loads where 1.5 is the average of the partial safety factors for dead and
imposed loads. The elastic moment diagram for service loads, also given, shows a
length of beam in tension which would be in compression under the redistributed
moments. The limitation prevents this possibility occurring. There is generally
sufficient reinforcement in the top of the beam to resist the small moment in this area.
Redistribution gives a more even arrangement for the reinforcement, relieving
congestion at supports. It also leads to a saving in the amount of reinforcement
required.
Example 7.4 Moment redistribution for a continuous beam
(a) Specification
Referring to the three-span continuous beam analysed in Example 7.3 above
redistribute the moments after making a 20% reduction in the maximum hogging
moment at the interior support. Draw the envelopes for maximum shear force and
bending moment.
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(b) Moment redistribution
Consider case 1 from Fig. 7.13. The hogging moments at supports B and C are
reduced by 20% to a value of 215.88 kN m. The shears and internal moments for the
three spans AB, BC and CD are recalculated and the redistributed moment diagram is
drawn. The calculations and diagrams are shown in Fig. 7.16. Note the length in
tension due to hogging moment from the redistribution.
Fig. 7.16 (a) Bending moment diagram; (b) span loads; (c) shear forces and span moments.
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Using the reduced value for moments at interior supports B and C the redistribution of
moments is carried out for cases 2 and 3 in Fig. 7.13. The shear force and bending
moment diagrams for these cases are shown in Figs 7.17(a) and 7.17(b) respectively.
The shear force and bending moment envelopes are then constructed. These are
shown in Figs 7.18(a) and 7.18(b) respectively. The maximum elastic sagging
moment diagrams are drawn for the two spans. These show that the redistributed
moment does not meet the code requirement that the ultimate resistance moment must
not be less than 70% of the elastic maximum moment near the internal supports. The
redistributed moment diagram must then be modified as shown in Fig. 7.18(b). This
situation has occurred because the support moment has been increased from the
values obtained by elastic analysis shown for cases 2 and 3 in Fig. 7.13.
When Figs 7.14 and 7.18 are compared, it is noted that the maximum hogging and
sagging moments from the elastic bending moment envelope have both been reduced
by the moment redistribution. The redistribution gives a saving in the amount of
reinforcement required.
Fig. 7.17 Shear force diagram and bending moment diagram: (a) case 2; (b) case 3.
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Fig. 7.17 (b) case 3.
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7.2.5 Curtailment of bars
The curtailment of bars may be carried out in accordance with the detailed provisions
set out in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.9.1. These were discussed in section 7.1.2. The
anchorage of tension bars at the simply supported ends is dealt with in clause 3.12.9.4
of the code.
Simplified rules for curtailment of bars in continuous beams are given in clause
3.12.10.2 and Fig. 3.24(a) of the code. The clause states that these rules may be used
when the following provisions are satisfied:
1. The beams are designed for predominantly uniformly distributed loads;
2. The spans are approximately equal in the case of continuous beams.
The simplified rules for curtailment of bars in continuous beams are shown in Fig.
7.19.
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Fig. 7.18 (a) Shear force envelope; (b) bending moment envelope. The envelopes are
symmetrical about the centreline of the beam.
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Fig. 7.19 Reinforcement as percentage of that required for (i) maximum hogging moment
over support and (ii) maximum sagging moment in span.
Example 7.5 Design for the end span of a continuous beam
(a) Specification
Design the end span of the continuous beam analysed in Example 7.3. The design is to
be made for the shear forces and moments obtained after a 20% redistribution from
the elastic analysis has been made. The shear force and moment envelopes are shown
in Fig. 7.18. The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
(b) Design of moment steel
The assumed beam sections for mid-span and over the interior support are shown in
Figs 7.20(a) and 7.20(b) respectively. The cover for mild exposure from Table 3.4 in
the code is 25 mm. The cover for a fire resistance period of 2 h from Table 3.5 is 30
mm for continuous beams. Cover of 30 mm is provided to the links.
(i) Section near the centre of the span The beam acts as a T-beam at this section.
The design moment is 237.7 kN m (Fig. 7.17(b)).
breadth of flange
=(0.7×8000/5)+250
=1370 mm
The cover on 10 mm links is 30 mm and if 25 mm main bars in vertical pairs are
required
effective depth d=450−30−10−25=385 mm
The moment of resistance of the section when 0.9 multiplied by the depth x to the
neutral axis is equal to the slab depth hf=125 mm is
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Fig. 7.20 (a) T-beam at mid-span; (b) rectangular beam over support.
MR =0.45×30×1370×125(385−0.5×125)/106
=745.6 kN m
The neutral axis lies in the flange.
Using the code expression in clause 3.4.4.4
Provide four 25 mm diameter bars; As=1963 mm2.
Note that in this case the amount of redistribution from the elastic moment of 284.4
kN m is 16.4% i.e. βb=0.84, and the depth x to the neutral axis must not exceed 0.44d.
The actual value of x is much less.
The moment of resistance after cutting off two 25 mm diameter bars where d=
397.5 mm, z=0.95d and As=981 mm2 is calculated. Note that z=0.95d when the
moment is 237.7 kN m and so the beam will have the same limiting value at a section
where the moment is less.
MR
=0.87×460×0.95×397.5×981/106
=148.3 kN m
Referring to case 3 in Fig. 7.17(b) the theoretical cut-off points for two 25 mm
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diameter bars on the redistributed moment diagram can be determined by solving the
equation
141.9x−21.06x2=148.3
which gives x=1.29 m and x=5.45 m from end A. Referring to the maximum elastic
bending moment for sagging moment, case 3 in Fig. 7.13, the distance from end A of
the beam where the moment of resistance equals 0.7 of the elastic moment can be
determined from the equation
0.7(154.99x−21.06x2)=148.3
Solve to give x=5.54 m. This over-riding condition gives the theoretical cut-off point
for the bars.
The anchorage length for type 2 deformed bars is calculated. Refer to clause
3.12.8.3 and Table 3.29 in the code and section 5.2.1 here where the anchorage length
is given as
l=37ϕ=925 mm
To comply with the detailed provisions for curtailment of bars given in clause
3.12.9.1 of the code the two 25 mm diameter bars will be stopped off at 925 mm
beyond the theoretical cut-off points. This also satisfies the condition that bars extend
a distance equal to the greater of the effective depth or 12 bar diameters beyond the
theoretical cut-off points. Other provisions in the clause need not be examined. At the
support the tension bars must be anchored 12 bar diameters past the centreline of the
support. The cut-off points are shown in Fig. 7.21. These are at 350 mm from the end
support and 1600 mm from the interior support.
(ii) Section at the interior support The beam acts as a rectangular beam at the
support. The section is shown in Fig. 7.20(b). The redistribution of 20% has been
carried out and so the depth to the neutral axis should not exceed
x=(βb−0.4)d=0.4d
where βb=0.8. The design moment is 215.88 kN m.
The moment of resistance with respect to the concrete is calculated from the
expressions given in clause 3.4.4.4 of the code. Refer to section 4.7.
MRC =[(0.405×0.4)−0.18×0.42]×250×3852×30/106
=148.1 kN m
Compression reinforcement is required.
The stress in the compression steel is 0.87fy.
The tension reinforcement area is
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Fig. 7.21 (a) Beam elevattion; (b) section AA; (c) section BB.
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The compression reinforcement will be provided by carrying two 25 mm diameter
mid-span bars through the support. For tension reinforcement, provide four 25 mm
diameter bars with area 1963 mm2.
The theoretical and actual cut-off points for two of the four top bars are determined.
The moment of resistance of the section with two 25 mm diameter bars and an
effective depth d=397.5 mm is calculated. Refer to section 4.6.
T=0.87×460×981=3.926×105 N
C=0.45×30×0.9x×250=3038x N
x=3.926×105/3038=129.2 mm
z=397.5−0.5×0.9×129.2
<0.95d
=339.4 mm
=377.6 mm
The moment of resistance is
MR=3.926×105×339.4/106=133.2 kN m
Referring to case 2 in Fig. 7.17(a), the theoretical cut-off point can be found by
solving the equation
−52.22x+9.9x2=133.2
This gives x=7.15 m from support A.
The actual cut-off point after continuing the bars from an anchorage length is
8000−7150+925=1775 mm from support B. The bar cut-off is shown in Fig. 7.21. The
25 mm diameter bars will be cut off and two 20 mm diameter bars lapped on to
provide top reinforcement through the span and carry the links.
(c) Design of shear reinforcement
The design will take account of enhancement of shear strength near the support
(BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.4.5.10).
(i) Simply supported end The maximum shear is 141.49 kN (Fig. 7.18(a)).
The shear at d=397.5 mm from the support is
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vc =0.79(0.987)1/3(400/397.5)1/4 (30/25)1/3/1.25
=0.67 N/mm2
Provide 10mm diameter grade 460 links. Asv=157 mm2 for two-legs. Spacing
Minimum links are required when v=vc. For the section with four 25 mm diameter
bars, d=385 mm.
100As/bd=2.04
vc=0.86 N/mm2
V=0.86×250×385/103
=82.8 kN
Referring to Fig. 7.18(a), the distance x along the beam is given by solving the
equation
82.8=141.49−42.12x
x=1.39 m
For minimum links the spacing is
Rationalize the results from the above calculations and space links at 250 mm centres.
(ii) Near the internal support The maximum shear is 195.47 kN (Fig. 7.18(a)).
The shear at d=385 mm from the support is
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On the bottom face where the reinforcement is in compression the link spacing must
not exceed 12×2s=300 mm. Space links at 250 mm centres along the full length of the
beam. The arrangement of links is shown in Fig. 7.21.
(d) Deflection
The basic span-to-effective depth ratio is 20.8 (BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.10).
The modification factor for tension reinforcement from Table 3.11 of the code is
Two 20 mm diameter bars, As′=625 mm2, are provided in the top of the beam.
The modification factor is
allowable span/d ration
actual span/d ratio
1+0.12/(3+0.12)=1.04
20.8×1.7×1.04=36.8
8000/385=20.8
The beam is satisfactory with respect to deflection.
(e) Cracking
From Fig. 7.21 the clear distance between bars on the tension faces at mid-span and
over the support is 120 mm. This does not exceed the 130 mm permitted in Table 3.30
of the code for 20% redistribution. The distance from the corner to the nearest
longitudinal bar is 61.7 mm which should not exceed 65 mm. The beam is satisfactory
with respect to crack control.
(f) Sketch of beam
A sketch of the beam with the moment and shear reinforcement and curtailment of
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8
Slabs
8.1 TYPES OF SLAB AND DESIGN METHODS
Slabs are plate elements forming floors and roofs in buildings which normally carry
uniformly distributed loads. Slabs may be simply supported or continuous over one or
more supports and are classified according to the method of support as follows:
1. spanning one way between beams or walls
2. spanning two ways between the support beams or walls
3. flat slabs carried on columns and edge beams or walls with no interior beams
Slabs may be solid of uniform thickness or ribbed with ribs running in one or two
directions. Slabs with varying depth are generally not used. Stairs with various
support conditions form a special case of sloping slabs.
Slabs may be analysed using the following methods.
1. Elastic analysis covers three techniques:
(a) idealization into strips or beams spanning one way or a grid with the strips
spanning two ways
(b) elastic plate analysis
(c) finite element analysis—the best method for irregularly shaped slabs or slabs with
non-uniform loads
2. For the method of design coefficients use is made of the moment and shear
coefficients given in the code, which have been obtained from yield line analysis.
3. The yield line and Hillerborg strip methods are limit design or collapse loads
methods. Simple applications of the yield line method are discussed in the book.
8.2 ONE-WAY SPANNING SOLID SLABS
8.2.1 Idealization for Design
(a) Uniformly loaded slabs
One-way slabs carrying predominantly uniform load are designed on the assumption
that they consist of a series of rectangular beams 1 m wide spanning between
supporting beams or walls. The sections through a simply
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Fig. 8.1 (a) Simply supported slab; (b) continuous one-way slab.
Fig. 8.2
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supported slab and a continuous slab are shown in Figs 8.1(a) and 8.1(b) respectively.
(b) Concentrated loads on a solid slab
BS8110: Part 1 specifies in clause 3.5.2.2 that, for a slab simply supported on two
edges carrying a concentrated load, the effective width of slab resisting the load may
be taken as
w=width of load+2.4x(1−x/l)
where x is the distance of the load from the nearer support and l is the span of the slab.
If the load is near an unsupported edge the effective width should not exceed
1. w as defined above or
2. 0.5w+distance of the centre of the load from the unsupported edge
The effective widths of slab supporting a load in the interior of the slab and near an
unsupported edge are shown in Figs 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) respectively.
Refer to the code for provisions regarding other types of slabs.
8.2.2 Effective span, loading and analysis
(a) Effective span
The effective span for one-way slabs is the same as that set out for beams in section
7.1. Refer to BS8110: Part 1, clauses 3.4.1.2 and 3.4.1.3. The effective spans are
Simply supported
slabs
Continuous slabs
the smaller of the centres of bearings or the clear
span+d
centres of supports
(b) Arrangement of loads
The code states in clause 3.5.2.3 that in principle the slab should be designed to resist
the most unfavourable arrangement of loads. However, normally it is only necessary
to design for the single-load case of maximum design load on all spans or panels. This
is permitted subject to the following conditions:
1. The area of each bay, i.e. the building width×column spacing, exceeds 30 m2;
2. The ratio of characteristic imposed load to characteristic dead load does not exceed
1.25;
3. The characteristic imposed load does not exceed 5 kN/m2 excluding partitions.
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(c) Analysis and redistribution of moments
A complete analysis can be carried out using moment distribution in a similar way to
that performed for the continuous beam in Example 7.3. Moment redistribution can
also be made in accordance with clause 3.2.2.1 which was discussed in section 7.2.4.
Clause 3.5.2.3 referred to above states that if the analysis is carried out for the
single-load case of all spans loaded, the support moments except at supports of
cantilevers should be reduced by 20%. This gives an increase in the span moments.
The moment envelope should satisfy all the provisions of clause 3.2.2.1 in the code
regarding redistribution of moments. No further redistribution is to be carried out.
The case of a slab with cantilever overhang is also discussed in clause 3.5.2.3 of the
code. In this case if the cantilever length exceeds one-third of the span the load case of
1.4Gk+1.6Qk on the cantilever and 1.0Gk on the span should be considered (Gk is the
characteristic dead load and Qk is the characteristic imposed load).
(d) Analysis using moment coefficients
The code states in clause 3.5.2.4 that where the spans of the slab are approximately
equal and conditions set out in clause 3.5.2.3 discussed above are met the moments
and shears for design may be taken from Table 3.13. This table allows for 20%
redistribution and is reproduced as Table 8.1.
Table 8.1 Ultimate moments and shears in one-way spanning slabs
At outer
Near middle of At first interior At middle of interim
support
end span
support
support
Moment
0
0.086Fl
−0.086Fl
0.063Fl
Shear
0.4F
–
0.6F
–
F, total design load; l, span.
At interior
supports
−0.063Fl
0.5F
8.2.3 Section design and slab reinforcement curtailment and cover
(a) Main moment steel
The main moment steel spans between supports and over the interior supports of
continuous slabs as shown in Fig. 8.1. The slab sections are designed as rectangular
beam sections 1 m wide and the charts given in section 4.4.7 for singly reinforced
beams can be used.
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The minimum area of main reinforcement is given in Table 3.27 of the code. For
rectangular sections and solid slabs this is
Mild steel
High yield steel
fy=250 N/mm2, 100As/Ac=0.24
fy=460 N/mm2, 100As/Ac=0.13
where As is the minimum area of reinforcement and Ac is the total area of concrete.
(b) Distribution steel
The distribution or secondary steel runs at right angles to the main moment steel and
serves the purpose of tying the slab together and distributing non-uniform loads
through the slab. The area of secondary reinforcement is the same as the minimum
area for main reinforcement set out in (a) above. Note that distribution steel is
required at the top parallel to the supports of continuous slabs. The main steel is
placed nearest to the surface to give the greatest effective depth.
(c) Slab reinforcement
Slab reinforcement is a mesh and may be formed from two sets of bars placed at right
angles. Table 8.2 gives bar spacing data in the form of areas of steel per metre width
for various bar diameters and spacings. Alternatively cross-welded wire fabric to
BS4483 can be used. This is produced from cold reduced steel wire with a
characteristic strength of 460 N/mm2. The particulars of fabric used are given in Table
8.3, taken from BS4483, Table 1.
(d) Curtailment of bars in slabs
The general recommendations given in clause 3.12.9.1 for curtailment of bars apply.
These were discussed in connection with beams in section 7.1.2. The code sets out
simplified rules for slabs in clause 3.12.10.3 and Fig. 3.25 in the code. These rules
may be used subject to the following provisions:
1. The slabs are designed for predominantly uniformly distributed loads;
2. In continuous slabs the design has been made for the single load case of maximum
design load on all spans.
The simplified rules for simply supported, cantilever and continuous slabs are as
shown in Figs 8.3(a), 8.3(b) and 8.3(c) respectively.
The code states in clause 3.12.10.3.2 that while the supports of simply supported
slabs or the end support of a continuous slab cast integral with an L-beam have been
taken as simple supports for analysis, negative moments may arise and cause cracking.
To control this, bars are to be provided in the top of the slab of area equal to one-half
of the steel at midspan but not less than the minimum area specified in Table 3.27 in
the
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Table 8.2 Bar spacing data
Diameter (mm)
Area (mm2) for spacing mm
s=80
100
120
140
150
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
6
350
282
235
201
188
176
157
141
128
117
113
100
94
8
628
502
418
359
335
314
279
251
228
209
201
179
167
10
981
785
654
560
523
490
436
392
356
327
314
280
261
12
1413
1130
942
807
753
706
628
565
514
471
452
403
376
16
2513
2010
1675
1436
1340
1256
1117
1005
913
837
804
718
670
Spacing s in millimetres.
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Table 8.3 Fabric types
Fabric
Longitudinal wire
reference
Wire size
Pitch
Area
(mm)
(mm)
(mm2/m)
Square mesh
A393
10
200
393
A252
8
200
252
A193
7
200
193
A142
6
200
142
A98
5
200
98
Structural mesh
B1131
12
100
1131
B785
10
100
785
B503
8
100
503
B385
7
100
385
B285
6
100
283
B196
5
100
196
Long mesh
C785
10
100
785
C636
9
100
663
C503
8
100
503
C385
7
100
385
C283
6
100
503
Wrapping mesh
D98
5
200
98
D49
2.5
100
49
Cross wire
Wire size
Pitch
(mm)
(mm)
Area
(mm2/m)
Same as for longitudinal wires
8
8
8
7
7
7
200
200
200
200
200
200
252
252
252
193
193
193
6
6
5
5
5
400
400
400
400
400
70.8
70.8
49
49
49
Same as for longitudinal wires
code. The bars are to extend not less than 0.15l or 45 bar diameters into the span.
These requirements are shown in Figs 8.3(a) and 8.3(c).
Bottom bars at a simply supported end are generally anchored 12 bar diameters past
the centreline of the support as shown in Fig. 8.3(a). However, these bars may be
stopped at the line of the effective support where the slab is cast integral with the edge
beam as shown in 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) (see design for shear below).
Note that where a one-way slab ends in edge beams or is continuous across beams
parallel to the span some two-way action with negative moments occurs at the top of
the slab. Reinforcement in the top of the slab of the same area as that provided in the
direction of the span at the dis-
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Fig. 8.3 (a) Simply supported span; (b) cantilever; (c) continuous beam.
continuous edge should be provided to control cracking. This is shown in Fig. 8.4(c).
(e) Cover
The amount of cover required for durability and fire protection is taken from Tables
3.4 and 3.5 of the code. For grade 30 concrete the cover is 25 mm for mild exposure
and this will give 2 h of fire protection in a continuous slab.
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Fig. 8.4 (a) Part floor plan; (b) section AA; (c) section BB.
8.2.4 Shear
Under normal loads shear stresses are not critical and shear reinforcement is not
required. Shear reinforcement is provided in heavily loaded thick slabs but should not
be used in slabs less than 200 mm thick. The shear resistance is checked in
accordance with BS8110: Part 1, section 3.5.5.
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The shear stress is given by
v=V/bd
where V is the shear force due to ultimate loads. If v is less than the value of vc given
in Table 3.9 in the code no shear reinforcement is required. Enhancement in design
shear strength close to supports can be taken into account. This was discussed in
section 5.1.2. The form and area of shear reinforcement in solid slabs is set out in
Table 3.17 in the code. The design is similar to that set out for beams in section 5.1.3.
The shear resistance at the end support which is integral with the edge beam where
the slab has been taken as simply supported in the analysis depends on the detailing.
The following procedures are specified in clause 3.12.10.3 of the code:
1. If the tension bars are anchored 12 diameters past the centreline of the support the
shear resistance is based on the bottom bars;
2. If the tension bars are stopped at the line of effective support, the shear resistance
is based on the top bars.
Note that top bars of area one-half the mid-span steel are required to control cracking.
8.2.5 Deflection
The check for deflection is a very important consideration in slab design and usually
controls the slab depth. The deflection of slabs is discussed in BS8110: Part 1, section
3.5.7.
In normal cases a strip of slab 1 m wide is checked against span-to-effective depth
ratios including the modification for tension reinforcement set out in section 3.4.6 of
the code. Only the tension steel at the centre of the span is taken into account.
8.2.6 Crack control
To control cracking in slabs, maximum values for clear spacing between bars are set
out in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.11.2.7. The clause states that in no case should the
clear spacing exceed the lesser of three times the effective depth or 750 mm. No
further check is needed for slabs in normal cases
1. if grade 250 steel is used and the slab depth is not greater than 250 mm or
2. if grade 460 is used and the slab depth is not greater than 200 mm or
3. if the amount of steel, 100As/bd, is less than 0.3%
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Example 8.1 Continuous one-way slab
(a) Specification
A continuous one-way slab has three equal spans of 3.5 m each. The slab depth is
assumed to be 140 mm. The loading is as follows:
Dead loads—self-weight, screed, finish, partitions, ceiling
Imposed load
5.2 kN/m2
3.0 kN/m2
The construction materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. The
condition of exposure is mild and the cover required is 25 mm. Design the slab and
show the reinforcement on a sketch of the cross-section.
(b) Design loads
Consider a strip 1 m wide.
design load=(1.4×5.2)+(1.6×3)=12.08 kN/m
design load per span=12.08×3.5=42.28 kN
The single load case of maximum design loads on all spans is shown in Fig. 8.5 where
the critical points for shear and moment are also indicated.
Fig. 8.5
(c) Shear forces and bending moments in the slab
The shear forces and moments in the slab are calculated using BS8110: Part 1
Table 3.13. The values are shown in Table 8.4. The redistribution is 20%.
Table 8.4 Design ultimate shears and moments
Position
Shear (kN)
Moment (kN m)
A
0.4×42.28=16.91
P
+0.086×42.28×3.5= 12.73
B
0.6×42.28=25.37
−0.086×42.28×3.5= −12.73
Q
+0.063×42.28×3.5= 9.32
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(d) Design of moment steel
Assume 10 mm diameter bars with 25 mm cover. The effective depth is
d=140−25−5=110 mm
The calculations for steel areas are set out below. Reference is made to clause 3.4.4.4
in the code for the section design.
(i) Section at support B, M=12.73 kN m Redistribution is 20%; when Table 3.13 is
used, with βb=0.8,
Provide 8 mm bars at 160 mm centres to give an area of 314 mm2/m. Provide the
same reinforcement at section P.
(ii) Section Q, M=9.32 kN m/m
z=0.95d
As=222.9 mm2/m
Provide 8 mm bars at 220 mm centres to give an area of 228 mm2/m. The minimum
area of reinforcement is
0.13×1000×140/1000=182 mm2/m
The above areas exceed this value.
The moment reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.6. Curtailment of bars has not been
made because one-half of the calculated steel areas would fall below the minimum
area of steel permitted.
Fig. 8.6
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At the end support A, top steel equal in area to one-half the mid-span steel, i.e. 152.2
mm2/m, but not less than the minimum area of 182 mm2/m has to be provided. The
clear spacing between bars is not to exceed 3d=330 mm. Provide 8 mm bars at 250
mm centres to give 201 mm2/m. The tension bars in the bottom of the slab at support
A are stopped off at the line of support.
(e) Distribution steel
The minimum area of reinforcement (182 mm2/m) has to be provided. The spacing
is not to exceed 3d=330 mm. Provide 8 mm bars at 250 mm centres to give an area of
201 mm2/m.
(f) Shear resistance
Enhancement in design strength close to the support has not been taken into
account.
(i) End support The shear resistance is based on the top bars, 8 mm diameter bars at
250 mm centres with area 7201 mm2/m.
No shear reinforcement is required.
(ii) Interior Support
No shear reinforcement is required.
(g) Deflection
The slab is checked for deflection using the rules from section 3.4.6 of the code.
The end span is checked. The basic span-to-effective depth ratio is 26 for the
continuous slab.
The modification factor is
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allowable span/d ratio=1.39×26=36.1
actual span/d ratio=3500/110=31.8
The slab is satisfactory with respect to deflection.
(h) Crack control
Because the steel grade is 460, the slab depth is less than 200 mm and the clear
spacing does not exceed 3d=330 mm, the slab is satisfactory with respect to cracking.
Refer to BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.11.2.7.
(i) Sketch of cross-section of slab
A sketch of the cross-section of the slab with reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.6.
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8.3 ONE-WAY SPANNING RIBBED SLABS
8.3.1 Design considerations
Ribbed slabs are more economical than solid slabs for long spans with relatively light
loads. They may be constructed in a variety of ways as discussed in BS8110: Part 1,
section 3.6. Two principal methods of construction are
1. ribbed slabs without permanent blocks
2. ribbed slabs with permanent hollow or solid blocks
Fig. 8.7 (a) Ribbed slab; (b) ribbed slab with hollow blocks.
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These two types are shown in Fig. 8.7.
The topping or concrete floor panels between ribs may or may not be considered to
contribute to the strength of the slab. The hollow or solid blocks may also be counted
in assessing the strength using rules given in the code. The design of slabs with
topping taken into account but without permanent blocks is discussed.
8.3.2 Ribbed slab proportions
Proportions for ribbed slabs without permanent blocks are set out in section 3.6 of the
code. The main requirements are as follows:
1. The centres of ribs should not exceed 1.5 m;
2. The depth of ribs excluding topping should not exceed four times their average
width;
3. The minimum rib width should be determined by consideration of cover, bar
spacing and fire resistance. Referring to Fig. 3.2 in the code, the minimum rib
width is 125 mm;
4. The thickness of structural topping or flange should not be less than 50 mm or onetenth of the clear distance between ribs (Table 3.18 in the code).
Note that, to meet a specified fire resistance period, non-combustible finish, e.g.
screed on top or sprayed protection, can be included to give the minimum thickness
for slabs set out in Fig. 3.2 in the code. See also Part 2, section 4.2, of the code. For
example, a slab thickness of 110 mm is required to give a fire resistance period of 2 h.
The requirements are shown in Fig. 8.7(a).
8.3.3 Design procedure and reinforcement
(a) Shear forces and moments
Shear forces and moments for continuous slabs can be obtained by analysis as set out
for solid slabs in section 8.1 or by using Table 3.13 in the code.
(b) Design for moment and moment reinforcement
The mid-span section is designed as a T-beam with flange width equal to the distance
between ribs. The support section is designed as a rectangular beam. The slab may be
made solid near the support to increase shear resistance.
Moment reinforcement consisting of one or more bars is provided in the top and
bottom of the ribs. If appropriate, bars can be curtailed in a similar way to bars in
solid slabs (section 8.2.3(d)).
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(c) Shear resistance and shear reinforcement
The design shear stress is given in clause 3.6.4.2 by
v=V/bvd
where V is the ultimate shear force on a width of slab equal to the distance between
ribs, bv is the average width of a rib and d is the effective depth. In no case should the
maximum shear stress v exceed 0.8fcu1/2 or 5 N/mm2. No shear reinforcement is
required when v is less than the value of vc given in Table 3.9 of the code. Shear
reinforcement is required when v exceeds vc. This design is set out in section 5.1.3.
Clause 3.6.1.3 states that if the rib contains two or more bars links must be
provided for v>vc/2. Nominal links are designed as set out in Table 3.8 in the code
(section 5.1.3). The spacing should not exceed 0.75d. Links are not required in ribs
containing one bar.
(d) Reinforcement in the topping
The code states in clause 3.6.6.2 that fabric with a cross-sectional area of not less than
0.12% of the area of the topping in each direction should be provided. The spacing of
wires should not exceed one-half the centre-to-centre distance of the ribs. The mesh is
placed in the centre of the topping and requirements for cover given in section 3.3.7 of
the code should be satisfied. If the ribs are widely spaced the topping may need to be
designed for moment and shear as a continuous one-way slab between ribs.
8.3.4 Deflection
The deflection can be checked using the span-to-effective depth rules given in section
3.4.6 of the code.
Example 8.2 One-way ribbed slab
(c) Specification
A ribbed slab is continuous over four equal spans of 6 m each. The dead loading
including self-weight, finishes, partitions etc. is 4.5 kN/m2 and the imposed load is 2.5
kN/m2. The construction materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
Design the end span of the slab.
(b) Trial section
A cross-section through the floor and a trial section for the slab are shown in Fig.
8.8. The thickness of topping is made 60 mm and the minimum width of a rib is 125
mm. The deflection check will show whether the depth selected is satisfactory. The
cover for mild exposure is 25 mm. For 12 mm diameter bar
effective depth=275−25−6=244, say 240 mm
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Fig. 8.8 (a) Section through floor; (b) section through slab.
(c) Shear and moments in the rib
Consider 0.45 m width of floor. The design load per span is
0.45[(1.4×4.7)+(1.6×2.5)]
=4.76 kN/m
=4.76×6=28.57 kN/span
The design shears and moments taken from Table 3.13 in the code are as follows:
shear at A=0.4×28.57=11.43 kN
shear at B=0.6×28.57=17.14 kN
moment at C=+0.086×28.57×6=14.74 kN m
moment at B=−0.086×28.57×6=−14.74 kN m
(d) Design of moment reinforcement
(i) Mid-span T-section See section 4.8.2. The flange breadth b is 450 mm and the
moment of resistance assuming 0.9x=60 mm is
MRC
=0.45×30×450×60(240−0.5×60)/106
=76.5>14.74 kN m
The neutral axis lies in the flange.
Using expressions from clause 3.4.4.4 of the code
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Provide two 12 diameter mm bars, area 226 mm2.
(ii) Section at support—rectangular section 125 mm wide The redistribution is 20%,
βb=0.8. From Clause 3.4.4.4 of the code
Provide two 12 mm diameter bars, area 226 mm2.
(e) Shear resistance
No account will be taken of enhancement to shear strength. At support B, V= 17.14
kN.
The shear exceeds vc/2 and two bars are placed in the rib. Nominal links must be
provided although shear reinforcement is not required.
Provide 6 mm diameter links in grade 250 steel; Asv=56 mm2 (section 5.1.3(b)).
Space the links at 180 mm along the span. At the simple support A the bottom bars
are to be anchored 12 diameters past the centre of the support.
(f) Deflection
The basic span/d ratio is 20.8 (Table 3.10 of the code).
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Fig. 8.9
The amount of redistribution at mid-span is not known, but the redistributed moment
is greater than the elastic ultimate moment. Take βb equal to 1.0. The modification
factor is
The slab is satisfactory with respect to deflection,
(g) Arrangement of reinforcement in ribs
The arrangement of moment and shear reinforcement in the rib is shown in Fig. 8.9.
(h) Reinforcement in topping
The area required per metre width is
0.12×60×1000/100=72 mm2/m
The spacing of wires is not to be greater than one-half the centre-to-centre distance of
the ribs, i.e. 225 mm. Refer to Table 8.2. Provide D98 wrapping mesh with an area of
98 mm2/m and wire spacing 200 mm in the centre of the topping. ■
8.4 TWO-WAY SPANNING SOLID SLABS
8.4.1 Slab action, analysis and design
When floor slabs are supported on four sides two-way spanning action occurs as
shown in Fig. 8.10(a). In a square slab the action is equal in each
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Fig. 8.10 (a) Two-way action; (b) one-way action.
direction. In long narrow slabs where the length is greater than twice the breadth the
action is effectively one way. However, the end beams always carry some slab load.
Slabs may be classified according to the edge conditions. They can be defined as
follows:
1. simply supported one panel slabs where the corners can lift away from the supports
2. a one panel slab held down on four sides by integral edge beams (the stiffness of
the edge beam affects the slab design)
3. slabs with all edges continuous over supports
4. a slab with one, two or three edges continuous over supports—the discontinuous
edge(s) may be simply supported or held down by integral edge beams
Elastic solutions for standard cases are given in textbooks on the theory of plates.
Irregularly shaped slabs, slabs with openings or slabs carrying non-uniform or
concentrated loads present problems in analysis. The finite element method can be
used to analyse any shape of slab subject to any loading conditions. The stiffness of
edge beams and other support conditions can be taken into account.
Commonly occurring cases in slab construction in buildings are discussed. The
design is based on shear and moment coefficients and the procedures and provisions
set out in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.5.3. The slabs are square or rectangular in shape
and support uniformly distributed load.
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8.4.2 Simply supported slabs
The design of simply supported slabs that do not have adequate provision either to
resist torsion at the corners or to prevent the corners from lifting may be made in
accordance with BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.5.3.3. This clause gives the following
equations for the maximum moments msx and msy at mid-span on strips of unit width
for spans lx and ly respectively:
msx=αsxnlx2
msy=αsynlx2
where lx is the length of the shorter span, ly is the length of the longer span,
n=1.4Gk+1.6Qk is the total ultimate load per unit area and αsx, αsy are moment
coefficients from Table 3.14 in the code.
The centre strips and locations of the maximum moments are shown in Fig. 8.11(a).
A simple support for a slab on a steel beam is shown in
Fig. 8.11 (a) Centre strips; (b) end support; (c) loads on beams and slab shears.
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8.11(b). Some values of the coefficients from BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.14, are
ly/lx=1.0;
ly/lx=1.5;
αsx=0.062,
αsx=0.104,
αsy=0.062
αsy=0.046
As ly/lx increases, the shorter span takes an increasing share of the load.
The tension reinforcement can be designed using the formulae for rec-1 tangular
beams in clause 3.4.4.4 of the code or the design chart given in section 4.4.7. The area
must exceed the values for minimum reinforcement for solid slabs given in Table 3.27
of the code.
The simplified rules for curtailment given in Fig. 3.25 in the code and shown in Fig.
8.3 here apply. These rules state that 50% of the mid-span reinforcement should
extend to the support and be anchored 12 bar diameters past the centre of the support.
The bars are stopped off at 0.1 of the span from the support.
The generally assumed load distribution to the beams and the loads causing shear
on strips 1 m wide are shown in Fig. 8.11(c). The shear forces in both strips have the
same value. The shear resistance is checked using formulae given in clause 3.5.5 and
Table 3.17 of the code.
The deflection of solid slabs is discussed in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.5.7, where it is
stated that in normal cases it is sufficient to check the span-to-effective depth ratio of
the unit strip spanning in the shorter direction against the requirements given in
section 3.4.6 of the code. The amount of steel in the direction of the shorter span is
used in the calculation (section 6.1.2).
Crack control is dealt with in clause 3.5.8 of the code which states that the bar
spacing rules given in clause 3.12.11 are to be applied (section 6.2.2).
Example 8.3 Simply supported two-way slab
(a) Specification
A slab in an office building measuring 5 m×7.5 m is simply supported at the edges
with no provision to resist torsion at the corners or to hold the corners down. The slab
is assumed initially to be 200 mm thick. The total dead load including self-weight,
screed, finishes, partitions, services etc. is 6.2 kN/m2. The imposed load is 2.5 kN/m2.
Design the slab using grade 30 concrete and grade 250 reinforcement.
(b) Design of the moment reinforcement
Consider centre strips in each direction 1 m wide. The design load is
n=(1.4×6.2)+(1.6×2.5)=12.68 kN/m2
ly/lx=7.5/5=1.5
From BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.14, the moment coefficients are
αsx=0.104
αsy=0.046
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For cover of 25 mm and 16 mm diameter bars the effective depths are as follows: for
short-span bars in the bottom layer
d=200−25−8=167 mm
and for long-span bars in the top layer
d=200−25−16−8=151 mm
(i) Short span
Referring to Fig. 4.12, msx/bd2 is less than 1.27 and so the lever z=0.95d.
Provide 16 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres to give an area of 1005 mm2/m.
(ii) Long span
Provide 12 mm diameter bars at 240 mm centres to give an area of 471 mm2/m.
(iii) Minimum area of reinforcement See BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.27.
As=0.24×167×1000/100=400.8 mm2/m
(iv) Curtailment The reinforcement will not be curtailed in either direction. If 50% of
the bars in the long span were cut off the remaining area of steel would fall below the
minimum allowed. All bars must be anchored 12 diameters past the centre of the
support.
(c) Shear resistance
Referring to Fig. 8.11(c) the maximum shear at the support is given by
V=12.68×2.5=31.7 kN
Check the shear stress on the long span. This will have the greatest value because d is
less than on the short span. The design concrete shear stress will also be lower for the
long span because the steel area is less.
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The slab is satisfactory with respect to shear.
(d) Deflection
The slab is checked for deflection across the short span. The basic span-to-effective
depth ratio from Table 3.10 in the code is 20.
The modification factor for tension steel is
The slab is satisfactory with respect to deflections. If high yield reinforcement is used
a thicker slab is needed to comply with the deflection limit.
(e) Cracking
Referring to BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.11.2.7, the clear spacing is not to exceed
3d=480 mm. In addition the slab depth does not exceed 250 mm for grade 250
reinforcement. No further checks are required.
(f) Slab reinforcement
The slab reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.12.
Fig. 8.12 (a) Slab steel; (b) section. ■
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8.5 RESTRAINED SOLID SLABS
8.5.1 Design and arrangement of reinforcement
The design method for restrained slabs is given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.5.3.5. In
these slabs the corners are prevented from lifting and provision is made for torsion.
The maximum moments at mid-span on strips of unit width for spans lx and ly are
given by
msx=βsxnlx2
msy=βsynly2
The clause states that these equations may be used for continuous slabs when the
following provisions are satisfied:
1. The characteristic dead and imposed loads are approximately the same on adjacent
panels as on the panel being considered;
2. The spans of adjacent panels in the direction perpendicular to the line of the
common support is approximately the same as that of the panel considered in that
direction.
The moment coefficients βsx and βsy in the equations above are given in BS8110: Part
1, Table 3.15. Equations are also given for deriving the coefficients. Nine slab support
arrangements are covered, the first four of which are shown in Fig. 8.13(a). The
locations of the moments calculated and values of some coefficients from the table are
shown in 8.13(b). The design rules for slabs are as follows.
1. The slabs are divided in each direction into middle and edge strips as shown in Fig.
8.14.
2. The maximum moments defined above apply to the middle strips. The moment
reinforcement is designed using formulae in section 4.4.6 or the design charts in
Fig. 4.13. The amount of reinforcement provided must not be less than the
minimum area given in BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.27. The bars are spaced uniformly
across the middle strip.
3. The reinforcement is to be detailed in accordance with the simplified rules for
curtailment of bars in slabs given in clause 3.12.10.3 and shown in Fig. 3.25 of the
code. At the discontinuous edge, top steel of one-half the area of the bottom steel
at mid-span is to be provided as specified in clause 3.12.10.3 to control cracking.
Provisions are given in the same clause regarding shear resistance at the end
support. This depends on the detailing of the bottom reinforcement and was
discussed in section 8.2.4 above.
4. The minimum tension reinforcement given in Table 3.27 of the code is to be
provided in the edge strip together with the torsion reinforcement specified in rule
5 below.
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Fig. 8.13 (a) Slab arrangement, floor plan: case 1, interior panel; case 2, one short edge
discontinuous; case 3, one long edge discontinuous; case 4, two adjacent edges
discontinuous, (b) Moment coefficients: locations 1 and 3, negative moments at
continuous edge; location 2, positive moment at mid-span.
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Fig. 8.14
5. Torsion reinforcement is to be provided at corners where the slab is simply
supported on both edges meeting at the corners. Corners X and Y shown in Fig.
8.13(a) require torsion reinforcement. This is to consist of a top and bottom mesh
with bars parallel to the sides of the slab and extending from the edges a distance
of one-fifth of the shorter span. The area of bars in each of the four layers should
be, at X, three-quarters of the area of bars required for the maximum mid-span
moment and, at Y, one-half of the area of the bars required at corner X. Note that
no torsion reinforcement is required at the internal corners Z shown in Fig. 8.13(a).
8.5.2 Adjacent panels with markedly different support moments
The moment coefficients in Table 3.15 of the code apply to slabs with similar spans
and loads giving similar support moments. If the support moments for adjacent panels
differ significantly, the adjustment procedure set out in clause 3.5.3.6 of the code must
be used. This case is not discussed further.
8.5.3 Shear forces and shear resistance
(a) Shear forces
Shear force coefficients βvx and βvy for various support cases for continuous slabs are
given in Table 3.16 of the code. The design loads on supporting beams per unit width
are given by
Vsx=βvxnlx
Vsy=βvynlx
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Some coefficients for a slab with two adjacent edges discontinuous are shown in Fig.
8.15(a). The load distribution on a beam supporting a two-way slab, given in Fig. 3.10
in the code, is shown in Fig. 8.15(b).
(b) Shear resistance
The shear resistance for solid slabs is covered in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.5.5, and
the form and area of shear reinforcement is given in Table 3.17. Shear resistance was
discussed in section 8.2.4 above.
8.5.4 Deflection
Deflection is checked in accordance with section 3.4.6 of the code by checking the
span-to-effective depth ratio. Clause 3.5.7 states that the ratio
Fig. 8.15 (a) Shear force coefficients: locations 1 and 3, continuous edge; locations 2 and 4,
discontinuous edge, (b) Distribution of load on support beam.
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is to be based on the shorter span and its amount of tension reinforcement in that
direction.
8.5.5 Cracking
Crack control is discussed in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.5.8. This states that the bar
spacing rules given in clause 3.12.11 are the best means of controlling flexural
cracking in the slabs.
Example 8.4 Two-way restrained solid slab
(a) Specification
The part floor plan for an office building is shown in Fig. 8.16. It consists of
restrained slabs poured monolithically with the edge beams. The slab is 175 mm thick
and the loading is as follows:
total dead load=6.2 kN/m2
imposed load=2.5 kN/m2
Design the corner slab using grade 35 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Show
the reinforcement on sketches.
(b) Slab division, moments and reinforcement
The corner slab is divided into middle and edge strips as shown in Fig. 8.16(a). The
moment coefficients are taken from BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.15 for a square slab
Fig. 8.16 (a) Part floor plan; (b) moment coefficients.
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for the case with two adjacent edges discontinuous. The values of the coefficients and
locations of moments are shown in Fig. 8.16(b).
design load=(1.4×6.2)+(1.6×2.5)=12.68 kN/m2
Assuming 10 mm diameter bars and 20 mm cover from Table 3.4 in the code, the
effective depth of the outer layer is
180−20−5=155 mm
The effective depth of the inner layer is
180−20−5−10=145 mm
The moments and steel areas for the middle strips are calculated. Because the slab is
square only one direction need be considered.
(i) Positions 1 and 4, d=155 mm
Provide 10 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres to give an area of 392 mm2/m.
(ii) Position 2, d=145 mm Note that the smaller value of d is used.
msx=0.036×12.68×62=16.43 kN m/m
Repeat the above calculations to give
As=293 mm2/m
Provide 8 mm diameter bars at 160 mm centres to give an area of 314 mm2/m. Check
the minimum area of steel in tension from BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.27:
0.13×1000×180/100=234 mm2/m
(iii) Positions 3, 5
As
=0.5×293=149.2 mm2/m
234 mm2/m (minimum steel)
Provide 8 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres to give an area of 251 mm2/m.
In detailing, the moment steel will not be curtailed because both negative and
positive steel would fall below the minimum area if 50% of the bars were cut off.
(c) Shear forces and shear resistance
(i) Positions 1, 4, d=155 mm
Vsx=0.4×12.68×6=30.43 kN/m
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No shear reinforcement is required.
(ii) Positions 3, 5, d=145 mm The bottom tension bars are to be stopped at the
centre of the support. The shear resistance is based on the top steel with As=251
mm2/m.
Vsx=0.26×12.68×6=19.78 kN/m
v=0.136 N/mm2
vc=0.49 N/mm2
The shear stress is satisfactory.
(d) Torsion steel
Torsion steel of length 6/5=1.2 m is to be provided in the top and bottom of the slab
at the three external corners marked X and Y in Fig. 8.16(b).
(i) Corner X The area of torsion steel is 0.75×298.4=219.7 mm2/m
This will be provided by the minimum steel of 8 mm diameter bars of 200 mm
centres.
(ii) Corner Y The area of torsion steel is 0.5×219.7=109.9 mm2/m
Provide 8 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres.
(e) Edge strips
Provide minimum reinforcement, 8 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres, in the
edge strips.
(f) Deflection
Check using steel at mid-span with d=145 mm.
The modification factor is
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Fig. 8.17
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The slab can be considered to be just satisfactory. The deflection could be based on
the average value of d and the slab would be satisfactory.
(g) Cracking
The bar spacing does not exceed 3d=3×145=435 mm and in addition for grade 460
steel the depth is less than 200 mm. No further checks are required as stated in clause
3.12.11.2 of the code.
(h) Sketch of slab
The arrangement of reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.17. The top and bottom bars
are shown separately for clarity. The moment steel in the bottom of the slab is stopped
at the support at the outside edges and lapped with steel in the next bays at the
continuous edges. Secondary steel is provided in the top of the slab at the continuous
edges to tie in the moment steel. ■
8.6 WAFFLE SLABS
8.6.1 Design procedure
Two-way spanning ribbed slabs are termed waffle slabs. The general provisions for
construction and design procedure are given in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.6. These
conditions are set out in section 8.3 above dealing with one-way ribbed slabs.
Moments for design may be taken from Table 3.14 of the code for slabs simply
supported on four sides or from Table 3.15 for panels supported on four sides with
provision for torsion at the corners. Slabs may be made solid near supports to increase
moment and shear resistance and provide flanges for support beams. In edge slabs,
solid areas are required to contain the torsion steel.
Example 8.5 Waffle slab
(a) Specification
Design a waffle slab for an internal panel of a floor system that is constructed on an 8
m square module. The total dead load is 6.5 kN/m2 and the imposed load is 2.5 kN/m2.
The materials of construction are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
(b) Arrangement of slab
A plan of the slab arrangement is shown in Fig. 8.18(a). The slab is made solid for
500 mm from each support. The proposed section through the slab is shown in 8.18(b).
The proportions chosen for rib width, rib depth, depth of topping and rib spacing meet
various requirements set out in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.6. The rib width is the
minimum specified for fire resistance given in Fig. 3.2 of the code. From Table 3.4
the cover required for mild exposure is 25 mm.
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Fig. 8.18 (a) Plan of waffle slab; (b) section through slab.
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(c) Reinforcement
design load=(1.4×6.5)+(1.6×2.5)=13.1 kN/m2
The middle strip moments for an interior panel for the slab width supported by one rib
are, from Table 3.15,
Supportmsx=−0.031×13.1×82/2=−12.99 kN m
Midspanmsx=0.024×13.1×82/2=10.06 kN m
The effective depths assuming 12 mm diameter main bars and 6 mm diameter links
are as follows:
Outer layerd=275−25−6−6=238 mm
Inner layerd=275−25−6−12−6=226 mm
(i) Support—solid section 500 mm wide
Provide two 10 mm diameter bars to give a steel area of 157 mm2.
At the end of the solid section the moment of resistance of the concrete ribs with
width 125 mm is given by
M
=0.156×30×125×2382/106
=33.14 kN m
This exceeds the moment at the support and so the ribs are able to resist the applied
moment without compression steel. The applied moment at 500 mm from the support
will be less than the support moment.
(ii) Centre of span, T-beam, d=226 mm The flange breadth b is 500 mm. The
moment of resistance of the section when 0.9x equals the depth of topping (75 mm) is
MR
=0.45×30×500×75(226−0.5×75)/106
=95.4 kN m>10.06 kN m
The neutral axis lies in the flange. The steel area can be calculated in the same way as
for the support steel.
As=117.1 mm2 per rib
Provide two 10 mm diameter bars with area 157 mm2.
(d) Shear resistance
The shear force coefficient is taken from BS8110: Part 1, Table 3.16. The shear at
the support for the width supported by one rib (Table 3.16) is
vsx=0.33×13.1×8/2=17.29 kN
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The shear on the ribs at 500 mm from support is
Shear reinforcement is not required. However, the shear stress v exceeds vc/2 and two
bars are provided in the rib and so links are required. Make the links 6 mm diameter
in grade 250 reinforcement, Asv=56 mm2.
Space the links at 160 mm along the rib.
(e) Deflection
The basic span/d ratio is 20.8 (Table 3.10).
The modification factor is
The slab is satisfactory with respect to deflection.
(f) Reinforcement in topping
The area required per metre width is
0.12×75×1000/100=90 mm2/m
The spacing of the wires is not to be greater than one-half the centre-to-centre
distance of the ribs, i.e. 250 mm. Refer to Table 8.2. Provide D98 wrapping mesh with
area 98 mm2/m and wire spacing 200 mm in the centre of the topping.
(g) Arrangement of the reinforcement
The arrangement of the reinforcement and shear reinforcement in the rib is shown
in Fig. 8.19.
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8.7 FLAT SLABS
8.7.1 Definition and construction
The flat slab is defined in BS8110: Part 1, clause 1.2.2.1, as a slab with or without
drops, supported generally without beams by columns with or without column heads.
The code states that the slab may be solid or have recesses formed on the soffit to give
a waffle slab. Only solid slabs will be discussed.
Flat slab construction is shown in Fig. 8.20 for a building with circular internal
columns, square edge columns and drop panels. The slab is thicker than that required
in T-beam floor slab construction but the omission of beams gives a smaller storey
height for a given clear height and simplification in construction and formwork.
Various column supports for the slab either without or with drop panels are shown
in Fig. 8.21. The effective column head is defined in the code.
8.7.2 General code provisions
The design of slabs is covered in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.7. General requirements
are given in clause 3.7.1, as follows.
1.
2.
(a)
(b)
(c)
The ratio of the longer to the shorter span should not exceed 2.
Design moments may be obtained by
equivalent frame method
simplified method
finite element analysis
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Fig. 8.20 (a) Floor plan; (b) section.
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Fig. 8.21 (a) Slab without drop panel; (b) slab with drop panel and flared column head.
3. The effective dimension lh of the column head is taken as the lesser of
(a) the actual dimension lhc or
(b) lh max=lc+2(dh−40)
where lc is the column dimension measured in the same direction as lh. For a
flared head lhc is measured 40 mm below the slab or drop. Column head
dimensions and the effective dimension for some cases are shown in Fig. 8.22
(see also BS8110: Part 1, Fig. 3.11).
4. The effective diameter of a column or column head is as follows:
(a) For a column, the diameter of a circle whose area equals the area of the column
(b) for a column head, the area of the column head based on the effective dimensions
defined in requirement 3
The effective diameter of the column or column head must not be greater than onequarter of the shorter span framing into the column.
5. Drop panels only influence the distribution of moments if the smaller
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Fig. 8.22
dimension of the drop is at least equal to one-third of the smaller panel dimension.
Smaller drops provide resistance to punching shear.
6. The panel thickness is generally controlled by deflection. The thickness should not
be less than 125 mm.
8.7.3 Analysis
The code states that normally it is sufficient to consider only the single load case of
maximum design load, 1.4×dead load+1.6×imposed load on all spans. The following
two methods of analysis are set out in section 3.7.2 of the code to obtain the moments
and shears for design.
(a) Frame analysis method
The structure is divided longitudinally and transversely into frames consisting of
columns and strips of slab. Either the entire frame or subframes can be analysed by
moment distribution. This method is not considered further.
Table 8.5 Moments and shear forces for flat slabs for internal panels
At first interior support
At centre of interior span
At interior support
Moment
−0.063Fl
+0.071Fl
−0.055Fl
Shear
0.6F
0.5F
l= l1−2hc/3, effective span; l1, panel length parallel to the centre-to-centre span of the
columns; hc, effective diameter of the column or column head (section 8.7.2(d)); F, total
design load on the strip of slab between adjacent columns due to 1.4 times the dead load plus
1.6 times the imposed load.
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(b) Simplified method
Moments and shears may be taken from Table 3.19 of the code for structures where
lateral stability does not depend on slab-column connections. The following
provisions apply:
1. Design is based on the single load case mentioned above;
2. The structure has at least three rows of panels of approximately equal span in the
direction considered.
The design moments and shears for internal panels from Table 3.19 of the code are
given in Table 8.5. Refer to the code for the complete table.
8.7.4 Division of panels and moments
(a) Panel division
Flat slab panels are divided into column and middle strips as shown in Fig. 3.12 of the
code. The division is shown in Fig. 8.23 for a slab with drop panels.
Fig. 8.23
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Table 8.6 Distribution of moments in flat slabs
Distribution between column and middle strip as percentage of total negative or
positive moment
Column strip
Middle strip
Negative
75
25
Positive
55
45
(b) Moment division
The design moments obtained from Table 3.19 of the code are divided between
column and middle strips in accordance with Table 3.20 of the code. The proportions
are given in Table 8.6. Refer to the code for modifications to the table for the case
where the middle strip is increased in width.
8.7.5 Design of internal panels and reinforcement details
The slab reinforcement is designed to resist moments derived from Tables 3.19 and
3.20 of the code. The code states in clause 3.7.3.1 for an internal panel that two-thirds
of the amount of reinforcement required to resist negative moment in the column strip
should be placed in a central zone of width one-half of the column strip.
Reinforcement can be detailed in accordance with the simplified rules given in
clause 3.12.10.3.1 and Fig. 3.25 of the code (section 8.2.3(d) above).
8.7.6 Design of edge panels
Design of edge panels is not discussed. Reference should be made to the code for
design requirements. The design is similar to that for an interior panel. The moments
are given in Table 3.19 of the code. The column strip is much narrower than for an
internal panel (Fig. 3.13 of the code). The slab must also be designed for large shear
forces as shown in Fig. 3.15 of the code.
8.7.7 Shear force and shear resistance
The code states is clause 3.7.6.1 that punching shear around the column is the critical
consideration in flat slabs. Rules are given for calculating the shear force and
checking shear stresses.
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(a) Shear forces
Equations are given in the code for calculating the design effective shear force Veff at
a shear perimeter in terms of the design shear Vt transferred to the column. The
equations for Veff include an allowance for moment transfer, i.e. the design moment
transferred from the slab to the column. The code states that in the absence of
calculations it is satisfactory to take Veff=1.15Vt for internal columns in braced
structures with approximately equal spans. To calculate Vt all panels adjacent to the
column are loaded with the maximum design load.
(b) Shear resistance
Shear due to concentrated loads on slabs is given in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.7.7.
This was discussed in section 5.1.5. The checks are as follows.
(i) Maximum shear stress at the face of the column
where u0 is the perimeter of the column (Fig. 8.24) and V is the design ultimate value
of the concentrated load.
(ii) Shear stress on a failure zone 1.5d from the face of the column
Fig. 8.24
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where u is the perimeter of the failure zone 1.5d from the face of the column (Fig.
8.24). If v is less than the design concrete shear stress given in Table 3.9 of the code,
no shear reinforcement is required. If the failure zone mentioned above does not
require shear reinforcement, no further checks are required. It is not desirable to have
shear reinforcement in light or moderately loaded slabs.
8.7.8 Deflection
The code states in clause 3.7.8 that for slabs with drops, if the width of drop is greater
than one-third of the span, the rules limiting span-to-effective depth ratios given in
section 3.4.6 of the code can be applied directly. In other cases span-to-effective depth
ratios are to be multiplied by 0.9. The check is to be carried out for the most critical
direction, i.e. for the longest span. The modification factor for tension reinforcement
is based on the total moment at mid-span of the panel and the average of column strip
and middle strip tension steel.
8.7.9 Crack control
The bar spacing rules for slabs given in clause 3.12.11.2.7 of the code apply.
Example 8.6 Internal panel of a flat slab floor
(a) Specification
The floor of a building constructed of flat slabs is 30 m×24 m. The column centres are
6 m in both directions and the building is braced with shear walls. The panels are to
have drops of 3 m×3 m. The depth of the drops is 250 mm and the slab depth is 200
mm. The internal columns are 450 mm square and the column heads are 900 mm
square.
The loading is as follows:
dead load
imposed
load
=self-weight+2.5 kN/m2 for screed, floor finishes, partitions
and ceiling
=3.5 kN/m2
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 250 reinforcement.
Design an internal panel next to an edge panel on two sides and show the
reinforcement on a sketch.
(b) Slab and column details and design dimensions
A part floor plan and column head, drop and slab details are shown in Fig. 8.25.
The drop panels are made one-half of the panel dimension.
The column head dimension lh0, 40 mm below the soffit of the drop panel, is 870 m.
The effective dimension lh of the column head is the lesser of
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Fig. 8.25 (a) Part floor plan; (b) column head, drop and slab details.
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1. lh0=870 mm and
2. lh max=450+2(600−40)=1570 mm
That is, lh=870 mm. The effective diameter of the column head is
hc=(4×8702/π)1/2=981 mm≯1/4×6000=1500 mm
hc=981 mm
The effective span is
l=6000−2×981/3=5346 mm
The column and middle strips are shown in Fig. 8.25(a).
(c) Design loads and moments
The average load due to the weight of the slabs and drops is
[(9×0.25)+(27×0.2)]23.6/36=5.02 kN/m2
The design ultimate load is
n=(5.02+2.5)1.4+(3.5×1.6)=16.13 kN/m2
The total design load on the strip of slab between adjacent columns is
F=16.13×62=580.7 kN
The moments in the flat slab are calculated using coefficients from Table 3.19 of the
code and the distribution of the design moments in the panels of the flat slab is made
in accordance with Table 3.20. The moments in the flat slab are as follows. For the
first interior support,
−0.063×580.7×5.35=−195.7 kN m
For the centre of the interior span,
+0.071×580.7×5.35=+220.6 kN m
The distribution in the panels is as follows. For the column strip
negative moment
positive moment
=−0.75×195.7=−146.8 kN m
=0.55×220.6=121.3 kN m
For the middle strip
negative moment
positive moment
=−0.25×195.7=−48.9 kN m
=0.45×220.6=99.3 kN m
(d) Design of moment reinforcement
The cover is 25 mm and 16 mm diameter bars in two layers are assumed. At the
drop the effective depth for the inner layer is
250−25−16−8=201 mm
In the slab the effective depth of the inner layer is
200−25−16−8=151 mm
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The design calculations for the reinforcement in the column and middle strip are made
with width b=3000 mm.
(i) Column strip negative reinforcement
From Fig. 4.13 this is less than 1.27 and thus
Provide a minimum of 19 bars 16 mm in diameter to give an area of 3819 mm2. Twothirds of the bars or 13 bars are placed in the centre half of the column strip at a
spacing of 125 mm. A further four bars are placed in each of the outer strips at a
spacing of 190 mm. This gives 21 bars in total.
(ii) Column strip positive reinforcement
From Fig. 4.13 100As/bd=0.92.
As=0.92×3000×151/100=4167.6 mm2
Provide 21 bars 16 mm in diameter to give an area of 4221 mm2 with a spacing of 150
mm.
(iii) Middle strip negative reinforcement
Provide 15 bars 12 mm in diameter to give an area of 1695 mm2 with a spacing of 200
mm.
(iv) Middle strip positive reinforcement
M/bd2=1.45
100As/bd=0.75
As=3397.5 mm2
Provide 18 bars 16 mm in diameter to give an area of 3618 mm2 with a spacing of 175
mm.
(e) Shear resistance
(i) At the column face 40 mm below the soffit
shear V
=1.15×16.13(36−0.872)
=653.7 kN
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The shear stress is
The maximum shear stress is satisfactory.
(ii) At 1.5d from the column face
In the centre half of the column strip 16 mm diameter bars are spaced at 125 mm
centres giving an area of 160.8 mm2/m.
The design concrete shear stress is
vc =0.79×(0.8)1/3(400/201)1/4(30/25)1/3/1.25
=0.73 N/mm2
The shear stress is satisfactory and no shear reinforcement is required.
(f) Deflection
The calculations are made for the middle strip using the total moment at mid-span
and the average of the column and middle strip tension steel. The basic span/d ratio is
26 (Table 3.10 of the code).
The modification factor is
The slab is satisfactory with respect to deflection.
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Fig. 8.26 (a) Section AA; (b) section BB.
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(g) Cracking
The bar spacing does not exceed 3d, i.e. 603 mm for the drop panel and 453 mm for
the slab. In accordance with BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.11.2.7, for grade 250
reinforcement the drop panel depth does not exceed 250 mm and so no further checks
are required.
(h) Arrangement of reinforcement
The arrangement of the reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.26. Secondary
reinforcement is required in the drop panel and slab to tie in the moment steel. The
area required is 0.24% of grade 250 steel. The areas are as follows:
Drop
panel
Slab
0.24×250×103/100=600 mm2/m
12 mm diameter bars at 180 mm centres to give an area of 628
mm2/m
0.24×200×103/100=480 mm2/m
12 mm diameter bars at 220 mm centres to give an area of 514
mm2/m
Note that the steel spacings are rationalized in Fig. 8.26. A mat of reinforcement is
placed in the bottom of the drop panel. This laps with the reinforcement in the bottom
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8.8 YIELD LINE METHOD
8.8.1 Outline of theory
The yield line method is a powerful procedure for the design of slabs. It is an ultimate
load method of analysis and design developed by Johansen[5] that is based on plastic
yielding of an under-reinforced concrete slab section. As the load is increased the slab
cracks with the reinforcement yielding at the points of high moment. As the deflection
increases the cracks or yield lines propagate until the slab is broken into a number of
portions at collapse.
Some yield line patterns are shown in Fig. 8.27. In the one-way continuous slab
shown in Fig. 8.27(a), straight yield lines or hinges form with a sagging yield line at
the bottom of the slab near mid-span and hogging yield lines over the supports. The
sagging yield line forms at mid-span when the hogging moments of resistance at each
support are equal. The yield line patterns for a square and a rectangular simply
supported two-way slab subjected to a uniform load are shown in 8.27(b) and 8.27(c)
respectively. All deformations are assumed to take place in the yield lines and the
fractured slab at collapse consists of rigid portions held together by the reinforcement.
The deformed shape of the square slab is a pyramid and that of the rectangular slab is
roof shaped.
8.8.2 Yield line analysis
Yield line analysis is based on the following theorems from plastic theory.
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Fig. 8.27 (a) Continuous one-way slab; (b) square slab; (c) rectangular slab.
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(a) Kinematic theorem
In applying the kinematic theorem the work equation is used to determine the collapse
loads. The work done by the loads at collapse is equated to the work done in the yield
line rotating against the moment of resistance of the reinforced concrete slab section.
Referring to Fig. 8.27(a), it is seen that at collapse the ultimate load W on the end
span AB moves through a deflection δ1 while the sagging yield line rotates θ1 and the
hogging yield line θ2 against moments of resistance m1 and m2 respectively. The work
equation for the end span is
Wδ1=m1lθ1+m2lθ2
In general terms the equation can be written as
∑Wδ=∑mθl
where l is the length of the yield lines.
This theorem gives an upper bound solution to the true collapse load. Various yield
line patterns must be examined to determine which gives the minimum collapse load.
Solutions using the work equation are given later.
(b) Static theorem
The static theorem states that if a set of internal forces can be found which are in
equilibrium with the external loads and which do not cause the ultimate moment of
resistance to be exceeded anywhere in the slab, then the external load is a lower
bound to the collapse load.
This theorem is the basis of the Hillerborg strip method of analysis. The reader
should consult references for further information regarding this method [7, 8].
8.8.3 Moment of resistance along a yield line
(a) One-way slab
In a one-way spanning slab (Fig. 8.28) the reinforcement for bending moment is
placed across the span and the yield line forms at right angles to it. For a 1 m wide
strip of slab of effective depth d, reinforced with steel area As, the ultimate moment of
resistance is
m=Kbd2
where K is taken from Fig. 4.13 for singly reinforced beams for the calculated value
of 100As/bd. The moment of resistance along the yield line is m per metre.
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Fig. 8.28 (a) Plan; (b) section and collapse mechanism.
(b) Two-way slab
In two-way slabs reinforced with a rectangular mesh, the yield line may cut the
reinforcement at any angle θ as shown in Fig. 8.29(a). The reinforcement provided in
the X and Y directions in the slab shown is Asx and Asy per metre and the moments of
resistance in the two directions are mx and my respectively.
Consider the triangular element shown in Fig. 8.29(b) with length of hypotenuse 1
m. The sides perpendicular to the X and Y axes have lengths sinθ and cosθ
respectively.
Johansen’s stepped yield criterion is used where the yield line is assumed to consist
of a number of steps each perpendicular to a set of bars (Fig. 8.29(b)). The moment
vectors mx and my are also shown. They are perpendicular to the X and Y axes to give
the moments of resistance about those axes.
Resolve the moment vectors perpendicular to the N axis to give the resultant
moment of resistance in the direction of the yield line:
mN=mxsin2θ+mycos2θ
Resolve the moment vectors perpendicular to the T axis to give the resultant twisting
moment on the strip of the slab:
mT=mxsinθcosθ−mysinθcosθ
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Fig. 8.29 (a) Two-way slab; (b) triangular element.
If the reinforcement is the same in the X and Y directions
mx=my=m mN=m mT=0
That is, the moment of resistance is the same in all directions and the twisting moment
is zero. Such a slab with equal reinforcement in both directions is termed an isotropic
slab. In other cases where mx is not equal to my it is assumed that the twisting moment
is zero. The twisting moment is considered in solutions using the equilibrium method.
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8.8.4 Work done in a yield line
The work done in the yield line is mθl where m is the moment of resistance along the
yield line, θ is the rotation in the yield line and l is the length of the yield line. In the
simply supported slab shown in Fig. 8.28 the yield line is parallel to the supports, the
yield line rotation is 2θ and the work done in the yield line is 2mθl.
Fig. 8.30 (a) Simply supported slab; (b) part plan; (c) section BC.
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In the case of a two-way slab it is necessary to derive an expression for the work done
in the yield line in terms of rotations at the supports. Consider the corner ABC of the
simply supported slab shown in Fig. 8.30 where the sagging yield line of length l
makes angles ϕ1 and ϕ2 with the edges AC and AB respectively of the slab. The rigid
portions of the slab rotate θ1 and θ2 about the edges AC and AB. Section BC is
perpendicular to the yield line. In the triangle ADC, DE is perpendicular to AC. The
deflection at D is
δ=DEθ1=(lsinϕ1)θ1
and the rotation at C in direction BC is
Similarly the rotation at B in the direction BC is θ2cosϕ2. The total rotation at the
yield line is
θ1cosϕ1+θ2cosϕ2
If the moment of resistance of the slab along the yield line is mN per unit length the
work done in the yield line is
mNl(θ1cosϕ1+θ2cosϕ2)
=mN(θ1×projection of the yield line on AC+θ2×projection of the yield line on AB)
The expression for mN is given in section 8.8.3, (Fig. 8.29). For an isotropic slab
mN=mx=my=m
The design method will be illustrated in the following examples.
8.8.5 Continuous one-way slab
Consider a strip of slab 1 m wide where the mid-span positive reinforcement has a
moment of resistance of m per metre and the support negative reinforcement has a
moment of resistance of m′ per metre. The slab with ultimate load W per span is
shown in Fig. 8.31 (a).
(a) End span AB
The yield line forms at x from A. The rotations at A, C and B are shown in Fig.
8.31(b). The work done by the loads is Wxθ/2. The work done in the yield lines is
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Fig. 8.31 (a) Continuous one-way slab; (b) end span; (c) internal span, fixed end beam.
Equating these two expressions gives the work equation
Locate the yield line C so that the ultimate load to cause collapse is a minimum, i.e.
This equation can be solved for x for a given value of the ratio m′/m. Clause 3.5.2.1 of
the code states that values of the ratio between support and span moments should be
similar to those obtained by elastic theory. Values of m′/m should normally lie in the
range 1.0–1.5. This limitation ensures that excessive cracking does not occur over the
support B.
For the special case where m=m′ the equation dW/dx=0 reduces to
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(l+x)(l−2x)−x(l−x)=0
x2+2lx−l2=0
Solve to give
x=0.414l
Substitute in the work equation to obtain the value of m:
m=0.086Wl
The theoretical cut-off point for the top reinforcement is at 2x=0.828l from the
support A.
(b) Internal span DE
The hinge is at mid-span and the rotations are shown in Fig. 8.31(c). The work
equation is
For the case where m=m′
m=Wl/16=0.0625Wl
The theoretical cut-off points for the top bars are at 0.25l from each support.
8.8.6 Simply supported rectangular two-way slab
The slab and yield line pattern are shown in Fig. 8.32. The ultimate loading is w per
square metre and the slab is reinforced equally in each direction to give a moment of
resistance of m per metre. The yield line pattern is defined by one parameter, ϕ. The
standard solution is derived.
The work done by the loads can be calculated by dividing the rectangular slab into
eight triangles A and two rectangles B. The rotation and deflections are shown in the
figure. The work done by the loads is
The work done in the yield line is
2θm(a−btanϕ)+2θmbtan +2θmbcotϕ=2θma+2θmbcotϕ
Equate the expressions to give
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Fig. 8.32
For a given value of the ultimate load determine the value of tanϕ to make the
moment of resistance a maximum. This is given by
This reduces to
and the solution is
For given dimensions for a slab tanϕ can be evaluated and the design moment m can
be found. For a square slab a=b, tanϕ=1 and m=wa2/24. Note that solution can be
obtained for a rectangular slab with different reinforcements is each direction.
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Example 8.7 Yield line analysis—simply supported rectangular slab
A simply supported rectangular slab 4.5 m long by 3 m wide carries an ultimate load
of 15 kN/m2. Determine the design moments for the case when the moment of
resistance in the direction of the short span is 30% greater than that in the direction of
the long span.
The slab and yield line pattern are shown in Fig. 8.33(a). The work done by the
loads can be obtained using the expression derived above.
The moment of resistance in the direction of the yield line is determined using the
expression derived in section 8.8.3(b) above (Fig. 8.33(b)).
mN
=msin2ϕ+1.3mcos2ϕ
=m(sin2ϕ+1.3cos2ϕ)
The work done in the yield lines is
2θ×1.3m(4.5−3tanϕ)+6θtanϕ×m(sin2ϕ+1.3cos2ϕ)+6θcotϕ ×m(sin2ϕ+1.3cos2ϕ)
Equate the expressions to give
Fig. 8.33 (a) Plan and yield line pattern; (b) moment of resistance along yield line.
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The equation may be solved by successive trials by assuming values for ϕ and
calculating m. The value of ϕ giving the maximum value of m is the solution. This is
ϕ=56° when the long-span moment m=7.63 kN m/m. The short-span moment is
1.3m=9.92 kN m/m (section 8.8.8 below). ■
8.8.7 Rectangular two-way slab continuous over supports
The solution derived in section 8.8.6 can be extended to the case of a continuous slab.
The slab shown in Fig. 8.34 has a continuous hogging yield line around the supports.
If the negative moment of resistance of the slab at the supports has a uniform value of
m′ per unit length, then the total work done in the yield lines is as follows: for the
sagging yield lines
2θm(a+bcotϕ)
and for the hogging yield lines
2θm′(a+bcotϕ)
total work=2θ(m+m′)(a+bcotϕ)
Equate this to the work done by the loads to give
Fig. 8.34 (a) Yield line pattern; (b) moments at XX.
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The maximum value of m+m′ is given by the expression for tanϕ derived in section
8.8.6. The analysis can be completed by assuming a value for the ratio m′/m of
between 1.0 and 1.5 as recommended in section 8.8.5 to conform to BS8110: Part 1,
clause 3.5.2.1.
The extend of the negative reinforcement required can be determined by finding the
dimensions of a simply supported central region µa×µb which has a collapse moment
in the yield lines of m. At the cut-off of the top bars, the hogging yield line has zero
strength which simulates the simple support. The area µa×µb is shown in Fig. 8.34(a).
The bars must be anchored beyond the theoretical cut-off lines.
In the bottom of the slab, reinforcement to give a moment of resistance m is
required across the short span in the centre. The bending moment across the short
span shown in Fig. 8.34(b) can be used to determine where one-half of the bars could
be cut off. In the region of the inclined yield lines, reinforcement giving a moment of
resistance m in both directions is required. Some longitudinal reinforcement could be
curtailed in the central region of the slab.
8.8.8 Corner levers
In sections 8.8.6 and 8.8.7 the yield lines for both the simply supported and the
continuous slabs have been taken to run directly into the corners (Figs 8.32 and 8.34).
This is a simplification of the true solution in each case where it is shown that the
yield line divides to form a corner lever. The correct patterns for the two cases are as
follows.
1. Simply supported corner not held down—the slab lifts off the corner and the
sagging yield line divides as shown in Fig. 8.35(a).
2. Continuous slab, corner held down—the sagging yield line divides and a hogging
yield line forms as shown in Fig. 8.35(b).
Solutions have been obtained for these cases which show that, for a 90° corner, the
corner lever mechanism decreases the overall strength of the slab by about 10%. The
reinforcement should be increased accordingly
Fig. 8.35 (a) Corner not held down; (b) corner held down.
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when the simplified solution is used. The top reinforcement will prevent cracking in
continuous slabs on the corner lever hogging yield line.
8.8.9 Further cases
The solutions for some further common cases are discussed,
(a) Slabs with discontinuous edges
Two cases of slabs with discontinuous edges, a corner panel and an interior edge
panel, are shown in Fig. 8.36. In both cases the slabs are assumed to be simply
supported at the discontinuous edges on walls or beams. The bottom reinforcement
has a moment of resistance m and the top reinforcement has a moment of resistance m′
in each direction.
Three variables are required to define the yield line pattern for the corner slab
shown in Fig. 8.36(a). The work equation can be written as
m+m′=f(x, y, z, a, b)w
This is partially differentiated with respect to x, y and z to give the simultaneous
equations
δ(m+m′)/δx=0
δ(m+m′)/δy=0
δ(m+m′)/δz=0
These can be solved to give x, y and z. In a given case a solution by successive trials
can be made determining x first to give the maximum value
Fig. 8.36 (a) Corner panel; (b) interior edge panel.
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of m+m′ for assumed values of y and z. Then y and z can be altered to maximize m+m′.
A suitable ratio m′/m is selected to complete the design.
The interior edge panel shown in Fig. 8.36(b) requires two variables to define the
yield line pattern. The procedure for solution is the same as for the corner panel
discussed above.
(b) Slab with free edges or irregular shapes
The slabs shown in Fig. 8.37(a) have one free edge. Two possible patterns for sagging
yield lines are shown. The particular pattern depends on the ratio of the side
dimensions a/b. In each case one parameter only defines the yield lines. The solution
can be obtained directly as discussed in section 8.8.6.
An irregular slab is shown in Fig. 8.37(b). Note that the yield lines and axes of
rotation along the edge supports intersect as shown.
Example 8.8 Yield line analysis—corner panel of floor slab
A square corner panel of a floor slab simply supported on the outer edges on steel
beams and continuous over the interior beams is shown in Fig. 8.38. The design
Fig. 8.37 (a) Slab with free edges; (b) irregular slab.
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Fig. 8.38 (a) Plan; (b) section AA.
ultimate load is 12.4 kN/m2. Design the slab using the yield line method. The slab is
to be 175 mm thick and reinforced equally in both directions. The moment of
resistance in the hogging and sagging yield lines is to be the same. The materials are
grade 30 concrete and grade 250 reinforcement.
The yield line pattern, which in this case depends on one variable x, and the section
showing rotations and deflections are given in Fig. 8.38. The work done by the loads
is wa2xθ/3. The work done in the yield line is
Equate the two expressions to give
The maximum value of m is given when
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This reduces to
x2+2ax−a2=0
x=0.414a
Substituting in the expression for m gives
m=0.0286wa2=12.76 kN m/m
Assume 10 mm diameter bars, 25 mm cover; the effective depth of the inner layer is
Referring to Fig. 4.13, m/bd2 is less than 1.27 and so the lever arm is 0.95d.
The steel area is increased by 10% to 505.1 mm2/m to allow for the formation of
corner levers.
Provide 10 mm diameter bars at 150 mm centres to give a steel area of 523 mm2/m.
The minimum area of reinforcement is
As=0.245×175×1000/100=420 mm2/m
Using the simplified rules for curtailment of bars in slabs from Fig. 3.25 of the code
the negative steel is to continue for 0.3 of the span, i.e. 1800 mm past the interior
supports. The positive steel is to run into and be continuous through the supports.
The shear at the continuous edge is
The design concrete shear stress from Table 3.9 of the code is
The shear stress is satisfactory.
The basic span/d ratio is 26 from Table 3.10 of the code. Referring to Table 3.11 of
the code,
The modification factor is
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Fig. 8.39 (a) Plan; (b) corner detail; (c) section AA.
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allowable span/d ratio=26×2=52
actual span/d ratio=6000/135=44
The slab is satisfactory with respect to deflection. Note that a deeper slab is required if
grade 460 reinforcement is used.
The minimum clear distance between bars is not to exceed 3d=405 mm. The slab
depth 175 mm does not exceed 250 mm and so no further checks are required.
The reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.39. Note that U-bars are provided at the
corners to anchor the bottom tension reinforcement at the sagging yield lines. This
design should be compared with that in Example 8.4.
If the slab was supported on reinforced concrete L-beams on the outer edges, a
value for the ultimate negative resistance moment at these edges could be assumed
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8.9 STAIR SLABS
8.9.1 Building regulations
Statutory requirements are laid down in Building Regulations and Associated
Approved Documents, Part H [9], where private and common stairways are defined.
The private stairway is for use with one dwelling and the common stairway is used for
more than one dwelling. Requirements from the Building Regulations are shown in
Fig. 8.40.
8.9.2 Types of stair slab
Stairways are sloping one-way spanning slabs. Two methods of construction are used.
Fig. 8.40
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(a) Transverse spanning stair slabs
Transverse spanning stair slabs span between walls, a wall and stringer (an edge
beam), or between two stringers. The stair slab may also be cantilevered from a wall.
A stair slab spanning between a wall and a stringer is shown in Fig. 8.41(a).
The stair slab is designed as a series of beams consisting of one step with assumed
breadth and effective depth shown in Fig. 8.41(c). The moment reinforcement is
generally one bar per step. Secondary reinforcement is placed longitudinally along the
flight.
(b) Longitudinal spanning stair slab
The stair slab spans between supports at the top and bottom of the flight. The supports
may be beams, walls or landing slabs. A common type of staircase is shown in Fig.
8.42.
Fig. 8.41 (a) Transverse section; (b) longitudinal section; (c) assumptions for design.
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Fig. 8.42
The effective span l lies between the top landing beam and the centre of support in the
wall. If the total design load on the stair is W the positive design moment at mid-span
and the negative moment over top beam B are both taken as Wl/10. The arrangement
of moment reinforcement is shown in the figure. Secondary reinforcement runs
transversely across the stair.
A stair case around a lift well is shown in Fig. 8.43. The effective span l of the stair
is defined in the code. This and other code requirements are discussed in section 8.9.3
below. The maximum moment near mid-span and over supports is taken as Wl/10
where W is the total design load on the span.
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Fig. 8.43 (a) Plan; (b) section AA.
8.9.3 Code design requirements
(a) Imposed loading
The imposed loading on stairs is given in BS6399: Part 1, Table 1. From this table the
distributed loading is as follows:
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Fig. 8.44 (a) Section through stairs; (b) loading diagram.
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1. dwelling not over three storeys, 1.5 kN/m2
2. all other buildings, the same as the floors to which they give access but not less
than 3 kN/m2 or more than 5 kN/m2
(b) Design provisions
Provisions for design of staircases are set out in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.10 and are
summarized below.
1. The code states that the staircase may be taken to include a section of the landing
spanning in the same direction and continuous with the stair flight;
2. The design ultimate load is to be taken as uniform over the plan area. When two
spans intersect at right angles as shown in Fig. 8.43 the load on the common area
can be divided equally between the two spans;
3. When a staircase or landing spans in the direction of the flight and is built into the
wall at least 110 mm along part or all of the length, a strip 150 mm wide may be
deducted from the loaded area (Fig. 8.44);
4. When the staircase is built monolithically at its ends into structural members
spanning at right angles to its span, the effective span is given by
la+0.5(lb1+lb2)
where la is the clear horizontal distance between supporting members, lb1 is the
breadth of a supporting member at one end or 1.8 m whichever is the smaller and
lb2 is the breadth of a supporting member at the other end or 1.8 m whichever is the
smaller (Fig. 8.43);
5. The effective span of simply supported staircases without stringer beams should be
taken as the horizontal distance between centrelines of supports or the clear
distance between faces of supports plus the effective depth whichever is the less;
6. The depth of the section is to be taken as the minimum thickness perpendicular to
the soffit of the stair slab;
7. The design procedure is the same as for beams and slabs (see provision 8 below);
8. For staircases without stringer beams when the stair flight occupies at least 60% of
the span the permissible span-to-effective depth ratio may be increased by 15%.
Example 8.9 Stair slab
(a) Specification
Design the side flight of a staircase surrounding an open stair well. A section through
the stairs is shown in Fig. 8.44(a). The stair slab is supported on a beam at the top and
on the landing of the flight at right angles at the bottom. The imposed
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loading is 5 kN/m2. The stair is built 110 mm into the side wall of the stair well. The
clear width of the stairs is 1.25 m and the flight consists of eight risers at 180 mm and
seven goings of 220 mm with 20 mm nosing. The stair treads and landings have 15
mm granolithic finish and the underside of the stair and landing slab has 15 mm of
plaster finish. The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
(b) Loading and moment
Assume the waist thickness of structural concrete is 100 mm, the cover is 25 mm
and the bar diameter is 10 mm. The loaded width and effective breadth of the stair
slab are shown in section AA in Fig. 8.44(a). The effective span of the stair slab is the
clear horizontal distance (1540 mm) plus the distance of the stair to the centre of the
top beam (235 mm) plus one-half of the breadth of the landing (625 mm), i.e. 2400
mm. The design ultimate loading on the stairs is calculated first.
(i) Landing slab The overall thickness including the top and underside finish is 130
mm.
dead load=0.13×24×1.4=4.4 kN/m2
imposed load=5×1.6=8.0 kN/m2
total load=12.4 kN/m2
load=0.5×12.4×0.625×1.1=4.26 kN
One-half of the load on the landing slab is included for the stair slab under
consideration. The loaded width is 1.1 m.
(ii) Stair slab The slope length is 2.29 m and the steps project 152 mm
perpendicularly to the top surface of the waist. The average thickness including
finishes is
The dead load is calculated using the slope length while the imposed load acts on the
plan length. The loaded width is 1.1 m.
The total load on the span is
4.26+33.1=37.36 kN
The maximum shear at the top support is 21.44 kN. The design moment for sagging
moment near mid-span and the hogging moment over the supports is
37.36×2.4/10=8.97 kN m
(c) Moment reinforcement
The effective depth d is 100−25−5=70 mm. The effective width will be taken as the
width of the stair slab, 1250 mm.
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From Fig. 4.13
100As/bd=0.39
As=0.39×70×1250/100=341.3 mm2
Provide eight 8 mm diameter bars to give an area of 402 mm2. Space the bars at 180
mm centres. The same steel is provided in the top of the slab over both supports.
The minimum area of reinforcement is
0.13×100×1000/100=130 mm2
Provide 8 mm diameter bars at 300 mm centres to give 167 mm2/m.
(d) Shear resistance
The slab is satisfactory with respect to shear. Note that a minimum value of d of 125
mm is used in the formula.
(e) Deflection
The slab is checked for deflection. The basic span/d ratio is 26.
The modification factor for tension reinforcement is
Note that the stair flight with a plan length of 1540 mm occupies 64% of the span and
the allowable span/d ratio can be increased by 15% (BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.10.2.2).
(f) Cracking
For crack control the clear distance between bars is not to exceed 3d=210 mm. The
reinforcement spacing of 180 mm is satisfactory.
(g) Reinforcement
The reinforcement is shown in Fig. 8.44(a). ■
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9
Columns
9.1 TYPES, LOADS, CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
9.1.1 Types and loads
Columns are structural members in buildings carrying roof and floor loads to the
foundations. A column stack in a multistorey building is shown in Fig. 9.1(a).
Columns primarily carry axial loads, but most columns are subjected to moment as
well as axial load. Referring to the part floor plan in the figure, the internal column A
is designed for axial load while edge columns B and corner column C are designed for
axial load and moment.
Design of axially loaded columns is treated first. Then methods are given for design
of sections subjected to axial load and moment. Most columns are termed short
columns and fail when the material reaches its ultimate capacity under the applied
loads and moments. Slender columns buckle and the additional moments caused by
deflection must be taken into account in design.
The column section is generally square or rectangular, but circular and polygonal
columns are used in special cases. When the section carries mainly axial load it is
symmetrically reinforced with four, six, eight or more bars held in a cage by links.
Typical column reinforcement is shown in Fig. 9.1(b).
9.1.2 General code provisions
General requirements for design of columns are treated in BS8110: Part 1, section
3.8.1. The provisions apply to columns where the greater cross-sectional dimension
does not exceed four times the smaller dimension.
The minimum size of a column must meet the fire resistance requirements given in
Fig. 3.2 of the code. For example, for a fire resistance period of 1.5 h a fully exposed
column must have a minimum dimension of 250 mm. The covers required to meet
durability and fire resistance requirements are given in Tables 3.4 and 3.5 respectively
of the code.
The code classifies columns first as
1. short columns when the ratios lex/h and ley/b are both less than 15 for braced
columns and less than 10 for unbraced columns and
2. slender columns when the ratios are larger than the values given above
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Fig. 9.1 (a) Building column; (b) column construction.
Here b is the width of the column cross-section, h is the depth of the column crosssection, lex is the effective height in respect of the major axis and ley is the effective
height in respect of the minor axis.
In the second classification the code defines columns as braced or unbraced. The
code states that a column may be considered to be braced in a given plane if lateral
stability to the structure as a whole is provided by walls or bracing designed to resist
all lateral forces in that plane. Otherwise the column should be considered as
unbraced.
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Fig. 9.2 (a) Braced frame; (b) unbraced frame.
Lateral stability in braced reinforced concrete structures is provided by shear walls,
lift shafts and stair wells. In unbraced structures resistance to lateral forces is provided
by bending in the columns and beams in that plane. Braced and unbraced frames are
shown in Figs 9.2(a) and 9.2(b) respectively.
Clause 3.8.1.4 of the code states that if a column has a sufficiently large section to
resist the ultimate loads without reinforcement, it may be designed similarly to a plane
concrete wall (section 10.4).
9.1.3 Practical design provisions
The following practical considerations with regard to design of columns are extracted
from BS8110: Part 1, section 3.12. The minimum number of longitudinal bars in a
column section is four. The points from the code are as follows.
(a) Minimum percentage of reinforcement
The minimum percentage of reinforcement is given in Table 3.27 of the code for both
grade 250 and grade 460 reinforcement as
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100Asc/Acc=0.4
where Asc is the area of steel in compression and Acc is the area of concrete in
compression.
(b) Maximum area of reinforcement
Clause 3.12.6.2 states that the maximum area of reinforcement should not exceed 6%
of the gross cross-sectional area of a vertically cast column except at laps where 10%
is permitted.
(c) Requirements for links
Clause 3.12.7 covers containment of compression reinforcement:
1. The diameter of links should not be less than 6 mm or one-quarter of the diameter
of the largest longitudinal bar;
2. The maximum spacing is to be 12 times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal
bar;
3. The links should be arranged so that every corner bar and each
Fig. 9.3 (a) Arrangement of links; (b) column lap; (c) column base.
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alternate bar in an outer layer is supported by a link passing round the bar and
having an included angle of not more than 135°. No bar is to be further than 150
mm from a restrained bar. These requirements are shown in Fig. 9.3(a).
(d) Compression laps and butt joints
Clause 3.12.8.15 of the code states that the length of compression laps should be 25%
greater than the compression anchorage length. Compression lap lengths are given in
Table 3.29 of the code (section 5.2.1 here). Laps in columns are located above the
base and floor levels as shown in Fig. 9.3(b). Clause 3.12.8.16.1 of the code also
states that the load in compression bars may be transferred by end bearing of square
sawn cut ends held by couplers. Welded butt joints can also be made (clause
3.12.8.17).
9.2 SHORT BRACED AXIALLY LOADED COLUMNS
9.2.1 Code design expressions
Both longitudinal steel and all the concrete assist in carrying the load. The links
prevent the longitudinal bars from buckling. BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.8.4.3, gives the
following expression for the ultimate load N that a short braced axially loaded column
can support.
N=0.4fcuAc+0.75Ascfy
where Ac is the net cross-sectional area of concrete in the column and Asc is the area of
vertical reinforcement. The expression allows for eccentricity due to construction
tolerances but applies only to a column that cannot be subjected to significant
moments. An example is column A in Fig. 9.1(a) which supports a symmetrical
arrangement of floor beams. Note that for pure axial load the ultimate capacity Nuz of
a column given in clause 3.8.3.1 of the code is
Nuz=0.45fcuAc+0.87fyAsc
Thus in the design equation for short columns the effect of the eccentricity of the load
is taken into account by reducing the capacity for axial load by about 10%.
Clause 3.8.4.4 gives a further expression for short braced columns supporting an
approximately symmetrical arrangement of beams. These beams must be designed for
uniformly distributed imposed loads and the span must not differ by more than 15%
of the longer span. The ultimate load is given by the expression
N=0.35fcuAc+0.67Ascfy
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Example 9.1 Axially loaded short column
A short braced axially loaded column 300 mm square in section is reinforced with
four 25 mm diameter bars. Find the ultimate axial load that the column can carry and
the pitch and diameter of the links required. The materials are grade 30 concrete and
grade 460 reinforcement.
The links are not to be less than 6 mm in diameter or one-quarter of the diameter of
the longitudinal bars. The spacing is not to be greater than 12 times the diameter of
the longitudinal bars. Provide 8 mm diameter links at 300 mm centres. The column
section is shown in Fig. 9.4. From Table 3.4 of the code the cover for mild exposure is
25 mm.
Fig. 9.4
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Example 9.2 Axially loaded short column
A short braced column has to carry an ultimate axial load of 1366 kN. The column
size is 250 mm×250 mm. Find the steel area required for the longitudinal
reinforcement and select suitable bars. The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade
460 reinforcement.
Substitute in the expression for the ultimate load
1366×103=0.4×30(2502−Asc)+0.75×460Asc
Asc=1850 mm2
Provide four 25 mm diameter bars to give a steel area of 1963 mm2. Check:
This is satisfactory. ■
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9.3 SHORT COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO AXIAL LOAD AND BENDING
ABOUT ONE AXIS—SYMMETRICAL REINFORCEMENT
9.3.1 Code provisions
The design of short columns resisting moment and axial load is covered in various
clauses in BS8110: Part 1, section 3.8. The main provisions are as follows
1. Clause 3.8.2.3 states that in column and beam construction in monolithic braced
frames the axial force in the column can be calculated assuming the beams are
simply supported. If the arrangement of beams is symmetrical, the column can be
designed for axial load only as set out in section 9.2 above. The column may also
be designed for axial load and a moment due to the nominal eccentricity given in
provision 2 below;
2. Clause 3.8.2.4 states that in no section in a column should the design moment be
taken as less than the ultimate load acting at a minimum eccentricity emin equal to
0.05 times the overall dimension of the column in the plane of bending, but not
more than 20 mm;
3. Clause 3.8.4.1 states that in the analysis of cross-sections to determine the ultimate
resistance to moment and axial force the same assumptions should be made as
when analysing a beam. These assumptions are given in Clause 3.4.4.1 of the code;
4. Clause 3.8.4.2 states that design charts for symmetrically reinforced columns are
given in BS8110: Part 3;
5. Clause 3.8.4.3 states that it is usually only necessary to design short columns for
the maximum design moment about one critical axis.
The application of the assumptions to analyse the section and construction of a design
chart is given below.
9.3.2 Section analysis-symmetrical reinforcement
A symmetrically reinforced column section subjected to the ultimate axial load N and
ultimate moment M is shown in Fig. 9.5. The moment is equivalent to the axial load
acting at an eccentricity e=M/N. Depending on the relative values of M and N, the
following two main cases occur for analysis:
1. compression over the whole section where the neutral axis lies at the edge or
outside the section as shown in Fig. 9.6(a) with both rows of steel bars in
compression
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Fig. 9.5
2. compression on one side in the concrete and reinforcement and tension in the
reinforcement on the other side with the neutral axis lying between the rows of
reinforcement as shown in Fig. 9.6(b)
For a given location of the neutral axis, the strains and stresses in both the concrete
and the steel can be determined and from these the values of the internal forces can be
found. The resultant internal axial force and resistance moment can then be evaluated.
For Fig. 9.6(b) the compression force Cc in the concrete is
Cc=k1bx
the compression force Cs in the reinforcement is
Cs=fscAsc/2
and the tension force T in the reinforcement is
T=fstAsc/2
where Asc is the area of reinforcement placed symmetrically about the XX axis, fsc is
the stress in the compression steel and fst is the stress in the tension steel. The sum of
the internal forces is
N=Cc+Cs−T
The sum of the moments of the internal forces about the centreline of the column is
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Fig. 9.6 (a) Compression over whole section; (b) compression over part of section, tension in
steel.
Note that a given section subjected to an ultimate load N less than the capacity of the
section under axial load only is able to support N and a determinable maximum
ultimate moment M when the concrete is at its maximum strain and design strength.
The steel stresses depend on the location of the neutral axis. If the moment is large the
steel strength in tension will determine the moment capacity. The section can also be
considered to support N at a maximum eccentricity e=M/N.
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A given section can be analysed to see whether it can carry a given load or moment.
The values of N and M can be found for a first value of x, say x=d′. Then x is
increased until N equals the applied load. The coexisting value of M is compared with
the applied moment. To design a section to carry a given load and moment a trial
section must be selected, analysed as just discussed and then altered and re-analysed
until an economic solution is found. The procedure is tedious and is not a practical
manual design method. The problem can be solved more easily by constructing design
charts or using a computer program.
Example 9.3 Short column subjected to axial load and moment about one axis
Determine the ultimate axial load and moment about the XX axis that the column
section shown in Fig. 9.7(a) can carry when the depth to the neutral axis is 250 mm.
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
The strain diagram is shown in Fig. 9.7(b). The concrete strain at failure is 0.0035.
The strains in the reinforcement are as follows:
Compression
Tension
εsc =0.0035×200/250=0.0028
εst =0.0035×100/250=0.0014
The steel stresses from the stress diagram in Fig. 4.6 are
Compression
Tension
fsc =0.87fy
fst =0.87fy×0.0014/0.002
=0.609fy
Fig. 9.7 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) concrete stresses; (d) steel stresses.
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The steel forces are
Compression
Tension
Cs =0.87×460×981.5/103
T =0.609×460×981.5/103
=392.8 kN
=274.9 kN
For grade 30 concrete (section 4.4.3)
The location of the force C is given by
The ultimate axial force is
N=909.3+392.7−274.9=1027.1 kN
The ultimate moment is found by taking moments of the internal forces about the
centre of the column:
M =[909.3(200−112.9)+(329.7+274.9)150]/103
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9.3.3 Construction of design chart
A design curve can be drawn for a selected grade of concrete and reinforcing steel for
a section with a given percentage of reinforcement, 100Asc/bh, symmetrically placed
at a given location d/h. The curve is formed by plotting values of N/bh against M/bh2
for various positions of the neutral axis x. Other curves can be constructed for
percentages of steel ranging from 0.4% to a maximum of 6% for vertically cast
columns. The family of curves forms the design chart for that combination of
materials and steel location. Separate charts are required for the same materials for
different values of d/h which determines the location of the reinforcement in the
section. Groups of charts are required for the various combinations of concrete and
steel grades. Design charts are given in Part 3 of the code. The process for
construction of a design chart is demonstrated below.
1. Select materials:
Concrete
fcu
Reinforcement fy
=30 N/mm2
=460 N mm2
The stress-strain curves for the materials are shown in Fig. 9.8(a).
2. Select a value of d/h=0.85, d=0.85h. Select a steel percentage
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Fig. 9.8 (a) Materials—stress-strain curves; (b) yield in reinforcement; (c) moment only; (d)
neutral axis at edge.
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100Asc/bh=6. The steel area Asc=0.06bh. The column section is shown in Fig.
9.8(b).
3. Calculate the point on the design curve when the moment is zero, i.e. the axial load
is
N=13.5bh+400×0.06bh=37.5bh
4. Calculate the value of the axial load and moment when the tension steel is at yield
at strain 0.002 and a stress of 400 N/mm2. The strain diagram for this case is
shown in Fig. 9.8(b). From this
The strain in the compression steel is
εsc=(0.541−0.15)×0.0035/0.541=0.00253
The stress in the compression steel is 400 N/mm2. The stress diagram and the
internal forces are shown in Fig. 9.8(b).
Referring to section 4.4.3, the compression force in the concrete for x=0.541h is
Cc =12.12×b×0.541h
k2x =0.452×0.541h
=6.56bh
=0.45h
The sum of the internal forces is
N=6.56bh or N/bh=6.56
The forces in the steel in tension and compression are equal:
Cs=T=400×0.036bh=12bh
The sum of the moments about the centre of the column is
M =6.56bh×0.255h+2×12bh×0.35h
=10.07bh2
or
M/bh2=10.07
5. Calculate the value of the moment when the axial load is zero. The value of x can
be determined by successive trials to give the case when the sum of the internal
forces is zero. Say
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Note that the strain in the tension steel exceeds 0.002.
Cc+Cs−T=(3.19+9.07−12)bh=0.26bh
For x=0.305d=0.259h,
Cc+Cs−T=3.14+8.84bh−12bh=0.02bh
Take moments about the centre of the column:
k2x=0.452×0.259h=0.117h
M=3.14bh(0.5h−0.117h)+(8.84+12)0.35bh2
=(1.2+7.29)bh2
=8.49bh2
2
M/bh =8.49
6. Calculate the value of the moment and axial load when the neutral axis lies at
the edge of the column (Fig. 9.8(d)). For x=h
Cc=12.12bh
k2x=0.452h
εsc=0.85×0.0035=0.00297
fsc=400 N/mm2
Cs=12bh
εst=0.15×0.0035=0.000525
fst=0.000525×400/0.002=105 N/mm2
T=105×0.03bh=3.15bh
N=12.12+12+3.15=27.27bh
M=12.12(0.5−0.452)bh2+(12−3.15)0.35bh2
=(0.58+3.09)bh2
=3.67bh2
2
M/bh =3.67
7. One point is calculated where the neutral axis lies outside the section and part of
the parabolic portion of the stress diagram lies off the column. The strain and
stress diagrams for this case are shown in Figs 9.9(a) and 9.9(b) respectively.
The load due to compression in the concrete can be taken as a uniform load C
and a negative load C′. Referring to Fig. 9.9(c) the equation of the parabola is
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Fig. 9.9 (a) Strain diagram; (b) stresses and internal forces; (c) parabola ABD.
y1=K1x12
At E
13.5=K1(−0.336h)2
K1=119.58/h2
At A
y1 =119.58(−0.236h)2/h2=6.66 N/mm2
C1 =6.66×0.236hb/3=0.524bh
x1 =−0.75×0.236h=−0.177h
The standard properties of the parabola have been used. For the column section
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N=(13.5+12+4.74−0.52)bh=29.72bh
M=13.5(0.5−0.497)bh2+(12−4.74)0.35bh2 +0.524(0.5−0.236+0.177)bh2
=(0.04+2.54+0.23)bh2
=2.81bh2
2
M/bh =2.81
8. Further points can be calculated for the 6% steel curve by taking other values for
the depth x of the neutral axis.
9. Curves for steel percentages 0.4, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 can be plotted. The design chart
is shown in Fig. 9.10. The various zones which depend on location of the neutral
axis are shown in the chart.
10. Other charts are required for different values of the ratio d/h to give a series of
charts for a given concrete and steel strength. A separate series of charts is
required for each combination of materials used.
Example 9.4 Short column subjected to axial load and moment using design chart.
A short braced column is subjected to an ultimate load of 1480 kN and an ultimate
moment of 54 kN m. The column section is 300 mm×300 mm. Determine the area of
steel required. The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
Assume 25 mm diameter bars for the main reinforcement and 8 mm diameter links.
The cover on the links is 25 mm.
d=300−25−8−12.5=254.5 mm
d/h=254.5/300=0.85
Use the chart shown in Fig. 9.10 where d/h=0.85.
Provide four 25 mm diameter bars to give an area of 1963 mm2. ■
9.3.4 Further design chart
The design chart shown in Fig. 9.10 strictly applies only to the case where the
reinforcement is placed on two opposite faces. Charts can be constructed for other
arrangements of reinforcement. One such case is
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Fig. 9.10
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Fig. 9.11
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shown in Fig. 9.11 where eight bars are spread evenly around the perimeter of the
column.
9.4 SHORT COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO AXIAL LOAD AND BENDING
ABOUT ONE AXIS—UNSYMMETRICAL REINFORCEMENT
9.4.1 Design methods
An unsymmetrical arrangement of reinforcement provides the most economical
solution for the design of a column subjected to a small axial load and a large moment
about one axis. Such members occur in single-storey reinforced concrete portals.
Three methods of design are discussed:
1. general method using successive trials
2. use of design charts
3. approximate method
In these cases steel is in tension on one side and the neutral axis lies between the rows
of steel.
9.4.2 General method
An unsymmetrically reinforced column section is shown in Fig. 9.12(a) where the
area of reinforcement in compression As′ is larger than the area As in tension. The
strain diagram and internal stresses and forces in the concrete and steel are shown in
9.12(b) and 9.12(c) respectively. The neutral axis lies within the section.
Fig. 9.12 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stresses and internal forces.
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The section is subjected to an axial load N and moment M, i.e. the force N acts at an
eccentricity e=M/N from the centre of the section. The steel area for any given depth
to the neutral axis x is determined as follows.
1. For the depth to the neutral axis x determine the strain εsc in the compression steel
and the strain εst in the tension steel (Fig. 9.12(b)).
2. Determine the steel stresses fsc in compression and fst in tension from the stressstrain diagram (Fig. 4.6(b)). The forces in the steel are Cs= fscAs′ in compression
and T=fstAs in tension.
3. The force in the concrete in compression is Cc=k1bx acting at k2x from the top face.
Expressions for k1, and k2 from BS8110: Part 2, Appendix A, are given in section
4.4.3.
4. Take moments about the centre of the steel in tension:
N(e−h/2+d)=Cc(d−k2x)+Cs(d−d′)
Solve for the area As′ of steel in compression.
5. The sum of the external and internal forces is zero, i.e.
N=Cc+Cs−T
The area As of steel in tension can be found from this equation.
Successive trials are made with different values of x to determine minimum total area
of reinforcement to resist the external axial load and moment.
Example 9.5 Column section subjected to axial load and moment—unsymmetrical
reinforcement
The column section shown in Fig. 9.13 is subjected to an ultimate axial load of 230
kN and an ultimate moment of 244 kN m. Determine the reinforcement required using
an unsymmetrical arrangement. The concrete is grade 30 and the reinforcement is
grade 460.
Assume the depth x to the neutral axis is 175 mm. The strain in the compression
reinforcement is
εsc=0.0035(175−50)/175=0.0025
The stress in the compression steel is
fsc=400 N/mm2 (Fig. 4.5)
The stress in the tension steel is
fst=400 N/mm2
Referring to section 4.4.3 for grade 30 concrete the force in the concrete is
Cc=12.12×300×175=6.36×105 N
and the location of Cc is given by
k2x=0.452×175=79.1 mm
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Fig. 9.13 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) internal stresses and forces.
The eccentricity of the applied load is
e=244×103/230=1060.9 mm
Take moments about the centre of the tension steel:
230×103(1060.9−200+350)
=6.36×105(350−79.1)+400As′×300
This gives As′=885.1 mm2. Sum the internal forces:
230×103=6.38×105+885.1×400−As×400
This gives As=1900.1 mm2. The total area of steel is 885.1+1900.1=2785.2 mm2. The
minimum steel area is given when x=221 mm, i.e. when
As′=646 mm2
As=2080 mm2
and
As′+As=2726 mm2
The best solution in this case could be to provide two 25 mm diameter bars, As′= 981
mm2, compression reinforcement, and four 25 mm diameter bars, As= 1963 mm2,
tension reinforcement, giving a total area of 2944 mm2. This is not the theoretical
minimum. The simplified stress block could have been used. ■
Example 9.6 Column section subjected to axial load and moment—symmetrical
reinforcement
Redesign the above column section assuming symmetrical reinforcement.
d/h=350/400=0.875
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Use the chart shown in Fig. 9.10.
Provide eight 25 diameter bars to give a total area of 3927 mm2. This is 33% more
steel than is required for the unsymmetrically reinforced column. ■
9.4.3 Design charts
Sets of design charts can be constructed for given combinations of materials and for
given locations of the reinforcement. A separate chart is drawn for each area of
compression reinforcement, i.e. each value of 100As′/bd. Curves are drawn on the
separate charts for various areas of tension reinforcement, i.e. values of 100As/bd.
Each curve is a plot of axial load capacity N/bd against moment of resistance M/bd2.
The chart construction process is the same as that given for the column design chart in
section 9.3.3.
Charts for grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement are shown in Fig. 9.14.
The area of compression reinforcement can be assumed and the area of tension
reinforcement can be read off from the appropriate chart. Alternatively, suitable bars
can be selected for compression reinforcement, 100As′/bd can be calculated and the
area of tension reinforcement would then be interpolated from the charts.
Example 9.7 Column section subjected to axial load and moment—design chart
Redesign the column steel for Example 9.5 in section 9.4.2 using the charts in Fig.
9.14 (see Fig. 9.13).
section b×d=300 mm×350 mm
axial load N=230 kN
moment M=244 kN m
Assume that the compression reinforcement is to consist of two 25 mm diameter bars
of area 981 mm2.
Use the chart for 100As′/bd=1.0.
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Fig. 9.14 Design charts for unsymmetrically reinforced columns: concrete fcu=30 N/mm2; reinforcement, fy=460 N/mm2, inset of reinforcement, 0.15d.
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Provide four 25 mm diameter bars to give As=1963 mm2. This is the solution
recommended in the example above. ■
9.4.4 Approximate method from CP110
An approximate method for the design of unsymmetrically reinforced columns is
given in CP110. The method can be used when
e=M/N h/2−d2
where N is the axial load due to ultimate loads, M is the moment about the centre of
the section due to ultimate loads, h is the depth of the section in the plane of bending
and d2 is the depth from the tension face to the reinforcement in tension. The load,
moment and dimensions for a typical section are shown in Fig. 9.15(a).
The axial force N and moment M at the centre of the section are replaced by the
equivalent system where the axial force N is applied at the centre of the tension steel
and the moment is increased to
Fig. 9.15 (a) Section, load and moment; (b) load and equivalent moment.
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Ma=M+N(h/2−d2)
where h/2−d2 is the distance from the centre of the column to the tension steel. The
member is designed as a doubly reinforced beam to resist the moment Ma. The area of
tension reinforcement required to resist Ma is reduced by N/0.87fy, the axial
compressive load applied to the tension steel. If compression steel is not required
theoretically, suitable bars must be provided on the face to support the links.
Example 9.8 Column section subjected to axial load and moment—unsymmetrical
reinforcement. Approximate method from CP110
Redesign the column steel for Example 9.5 in section 9.4.2 using the approximate
method from CP110 (see Fig. 9.13).
section b×h
d2
axial load N
moment M
eccentricity e
h/2−d2
=300 mm×400 mm
=50 mm
=230 kN
=244 kN m
=244×103/230=1060.9 mm
=400/2−50=150 mm
<e
The approximate method can be applied.
The enhanced moment for design is
MA=244+230×150/103=278.5 kN m
Refer to section 4.5.1. The moment of resistance of the concrete for x=d/2= 175 mm is
MRC=0.156×30×300×3502/106=171.9 kN m
d′/x=50/175=0.29<0.43
The stress in the compression steel is 0.87fy.
This gives the same solution as the methods above. ■
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9.5 COLUMN SECTIONS SUBJECTED TO AXIAL LOAD AND BIAXIAL
BENDING
9.5.1 Outline of the problem
A given section with steel area Asc subjected to biaxial bending is shown in Fig.
9.16(a). The strain diagram and the stresses and internal forces based on the
assumptions set out in clause 3.4.4.1 of the code for resistance moment of beams are
shown in Figs 9.16(b) and 9.16(c).
For the given location and direction of the neutral axis the strain diagram can be
drawn with the maximum strain in the concrete of 0.0035. The strains in the
compression and tension steel can be found and the corresponding stresses determined
from the stress-strain diagram for the reinforcement. The resultant forces Cs and T in
the compression and tension steel and the force Cc in the concrete can be calculated
and their locations determined. The net axial force is
N=Cc+Cs−T
Fig. 9.16 (a) Section; (b) strain diagram; (c) stresses and internal forces.
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Moments of the forces Cc, Cs and T are taken about the XX and YY axes to give
Mxx=Ney
Myy=Nex
The eccentricities ex and ey can be calculated and the position of the force N found. At
equilibrium the forces N, the resultant of Cs, Cc and T, lie in one plane.
Thus a given section can be analysed for a given location and direction of the
neutral axis, and the axial force and biaxial moments that it can support can be
determined.
The design of a section to determine the size and reinforcement required would
require successive trials. A direct accurate design method is not possible but close
approximations can be formulated.
9.5.2 Failure surface method
The axial load-moment failure curve for single-axis bending was determined in
section 9.3.3. The curves for bending about the XX and YY axes are shown in Fig.
9.17(a). The failure surface theory extends the load-moment failure curve for singleaxis bending into three dimensions as shown in Fig. 9.17(b). The following terms are
defined:
N axial load on the section subjected to biaxial bending
Nuz capacity of the section under axial load only, 0.45fcuAc+0.75fyAs′
Ac area of concrete
As′ area of longitudinal steel
Mx moment about the XX axis
My moment about the YY axis
Muxmoment capacity for bending about the XX axis only when the axial
load is N
Muymoment capacity for bending about the YY axis only when the axial
load is N
At an axial load N the section can support uniaxial moments Mux and Muy. If it is
subjected to moments Mx and My simultaneously which are such as to cause failure,
then the failure point is at P which lies on the curve of intersection APB of the failure
surface and the horizontal plane through N. This curve is defined by the expression
The shape of the curve APB depends on the value of N/Nuz. It is an ellipse when αn=2
and a straight line when αn=1. This is the expression given in
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Fig. 9.17 (a) Single-axis bending; (b) failure surface.
CP110. A safe combination of moment results if the left-hand expression is less than
unity, i.e. when P lies inside the failure curve. Values of αn are given in CP110 Table
16, and are reproduced in Table 9.1.
A given column section can be checked by the method. To design a section to resist
axial load and biaxial bending successive trials are necessary.
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Table 9.1 Values of αn
N/Nuz
<0.2
αn
1.0
0.4
1.33
0.6
1.67
>0.8
2.0
Example 9.9 Column section subjected to axial load and biaxial bending
Check that the section shown in Fig. 9.18 can resist the following actions:
ultimate axial load N=950 kN
ultimate moment Mx about XX axis=95 kN m
ultimate moment My about YY axis=65 kN m
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
The capacity Nuz of the section under pure axial load is
The bending about the XX axis is
Fig. 9.18
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Use BS8110: Part 3, Chart 28:
The bending about the YY axis is
Use BS8110: Part 3, Chart 28:
Muy/hb2=3.7
Muy=3.7×400×3002/106=133.2 kN m
Substitute into the interaction expression and obtain
The section is satisfactory. ■
9.5.3 Method given in BS8110
A direct design method is given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.8.4.5. The method is
derived from the failure surface theory and consists in designing a section subjected to
biaxial bending for an increased moment about one axis. The main design axis
depends on the relative values of the moments and the column section dimensions.
The amount of increase depends on the ratio of the axial load to the capacity under
axial load only. The code procedure is set out.
Define the following terms:
Mx
Mx′
My
My′
h
h′
b
b′
design ultimate moment about the XX axis
effective uniaxial design moment about the XX axis
design ultimate moment about the YY axis
effective uniaxial design moment about the YY axis
overall depth perpendicular to the XX axis
effective depth perpendicular to the XX axis
overall width perpendicular to the YY axis
effective width perpendicular to the YY axis
The applied moment and dimensions are shown in Fig. 9.19.
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Fig. 9.19
If Mx/h′>My/b′
If Mx/h′<My/b′
The coefficient β is taken from Table 3.24 of the code. It depends on the value of
N/bhfcu, e.g. for N/bhfcu=0, 0.3,>0.6, β=1.0, 0.65, 0.3 respectively.
Example 9.10 Column section subjected to axial load and biaxial bending—BS8110
method
Design the reinforcement for the column section shown in Fig. 9.20 which is
subjected to the following actions:
ultimate axial load N=950 kN
ultimate moment Mx about XX axis=95 kN m
ultimate moment My about YY axis=65 kN m
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
Assume the cover is 25 mm, links are 8 mm in diameter and main bars are 32 mm
in diameter. Then
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Fig. 9.20
h′ =400−25−8−16
b′ =300−25−8−16
=351 mm, say 350 mm
=251 mm, say 250 mm
The dimensions for design are shown in Fig. 9.20.
Use BS8110: Part 3, Chart 28, where d/h=0.85:
100Asc/bh=1.4
Asc=1.4×400×300/100=1680 mm2
Provide 4T25 bars to give an area of 1963 mm2. The reinforcement is shown in Fig.
9.20. ■
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9.6 EFFECTIVE HEIGHTS OF COLUMNS
9.6.1 Braced and unbraced columns
An essential step in the design of a column is to determine whether the proposed
dimensions and frame arrangement will make it a short or a slender column. If the
column is slender additional moments due to deflection must be added to the moments
from the primary analysis. In general columns in buildings are ‘short’.
Clause 3.8.1.3 of the code defines short and slender columns as follows:
1. For a braced structure, the column is considered as short if both the slenderness
ratios lex/h and ley/b are less than 15. If either ratio is greater than 15 the column is
considered as slender.
2. For an unbraced structure, the column is considered as short if both the
slenderness ratios lex/h and ley/b are less than 10. If either ratio is greater than 10
the column is considered as slender.
Here h is the column depth perpendicular to the XX axis, b is the column width
perpendicular to the YY axis, lex is the effective height in respect of the XX axis and
ley is the effective height in respect of the YY axis.
The code states that the columns can be considered braced in a given plane if the
structure as a whole is provided with stiff elements such as shear walls which are
designed to resist all the lateral forces in that plane. The bracing system ensures that
there is no lateral displacement between the ends of the columns. If the above
conditions are not met the column should be considered as unbraced. Examples of
braced and unbraced columns are shown in Fig. 9.21.
9.6.2 Effective height of a column
The effective height of a column depends on
1. the actual height between floor beams, base and floor beams or lateral supports
2. the column section dimensions h×b
3. the end conditions such as the stiffness of beams framing into the columns or
whether the column to base connection is designed to resist moment
4. whether the column is braced or unbraced
The effective height of a pin-ended column is the actual height. The effective height
of a general column is the height of an equivalent pin-ended column of the same
strength as the actual member. Theoretically the effective height is the distance
between the points of inflexion along the
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Fig. 9.21 (a) Braced columns; (b) unbraced columns.
member length. These points may lie within the member as in a braced column or on
an imaginary line outside the member as in an unbraced column. Some effective
heights for columns are shown in Fig. 9.21.
For a braced column the effective height will always be less than or equal to the
actual height. In contrast, the effective height of an unbraced column will always be
greater than the actual height except in the case where sway occurs without rotation at
the ends (Fig. 9.21). The effective heights of a column in two plan directions may be
different. Also, the column may be braced in one direction but unbraced in the other
direction.
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9.6.3 Effective height estimation from BS8110
Two methods are given in the code to determine the effective height of a column:
1. simplified recommendations given in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.8.1.6, that can be
used in normal cases
2. a more rigorous method given in BS8110: Part 2, section 2.5
Clause 3.8.1.6.1 gives the following general equation for obtaining effective heights:
le=βl0
where l0 is the clear height between end restraints and β is a coefficient from Tables
3.21 and 3.22 of the code for braced and unbraced columns; β is a function of the end
condition. In Tables 3.21 and 3.22 the end conditions are defined in terms of a scale
from 1 to 4. An increase in the scale corresponds to a decrease in end fixity. The four
end conditions are as follows.
Condition 1 The end of the column is connected monolithically to beams on either
side which are at least as deep as the overall dimension of the column. When the
column is connected to a foundation structure this should be designed to carry
moment.
Condition 2 The end of the column is connected monolithically to beams or slabs
on either side which are shallower than the overall dimension of the columns.
Condition 3 The end of the column is connected to members that, while not
designed specifically to provide restraint, do provide nominal restraint.
Condition 4 The end of the column is unrestrained against both lateral movement
and rotation, i.e. it is the free end of a cantilever.
Some values of β from Tables 3.21 and 3.22 of the code are as follows:
Braced column
Top end,
Bottom end,
Unbraced column
Bottom end,
Top end,
condition 1
condition 1
β=0.75
Fixed ends
condition 4
condition 1
β=2.2
Cantilever
The more accurate assessment of effective heights from BS8110: Part 2, section 2.5,
is set out. The derivation of the equations is based on a limited frame consisting of the
columns concerned, column lengths above and below if they exist and the beams top
and bottom on either side if they exist. The symbols used are defined as follows:
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I
le
l0
αc1
αc2
αc min
second moment of area of the section
effective height in the plane considered
clear height between end restraints
ratio of the sum of the column
stiffnesses to the sum of the beam
stiffnesses at the lower end
ratio of the sum of the column
stiffnesses to the sum of the beam
stiffnesses at the upper end
the lesser of αc1 and αc2
Only members properly framed into the column are considered. The stiffness is I/l0.
In specific cases the following simplifying assumptions may be made:
1. In the flat slab construction the beam stiffness is based on the section forming the
column strip;
2. For simply supported beams framing into a column, αc=10;
3. For the connection between column and base designed to resist only nominal
moment, αc=10;
4. For the connection between column and base designed to resist column moment,
αc=1.0.
The effective heights for framed structures are as follows:
1. For braced columns the effective height is the lesser of
le=l0[0.7+0.05(αc1+αc2)]<l0
le=l0(0.85+0.05αc min)<l0
2. For unbraced columns the effective height is the lesser of
le=l0[1.0+0.15(αc1+αc2)]
le=l0(2.0+0.3αc min)
9.6.4 Slenderness limits for columns
The slenderness limits for columns are specified in clauses 3.8.1.7 and 3.8.1.8, as
follows.
1. Generally the clear distance l0 between end restraints is not to exceed 60 times the
minimum thickness of the column;
2. For unbraced columns, if in any given plane one end is unrestrained, e.g. a
cantilever, its clear height l0 should not exceed
where h′ and b′ are the larger and smaller dimensions of the column.
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Example 9.11 Effective heights of columns—simplified and rigorous methods
(a) Specification
The lengths and proposed section dimensions for the columns and beams in a
multistorey building are shown in Fig. 9.22. Determine the effective lengths and
slenderness ratios for the XX and YY axes for the lower column length AB, for the
two cases where the structure is braced and unbraced. The connection to the base and
the base itself are designed to resist the column moment. Use both the rigorous and
the simplified methods.
(b) Simplified method
(i) YY axis buckling End conditions: the top end is connected monolithically to
beams with a depth (500 mm) greater than the column dimension (400 mm), i.e.
condition 1; the base is designed to resist moment i.e. condition 1.
Braced column slenderness: β=0.75 (Table 3.21 of the code) and l0, the clear height
between end restraints, is 4750 mm; ley/h=0.75×4750/400=8.9<15, i.e. the column is
‘short’.
Fig. 9.22 (a) Side elevation; (b) transverse frame; (c) column UU; (d) beam VV.
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Unbraced column slenderness: β=1.2 (Table 3.22); ley/h=1.2×4750/400= 14.25>10, i.e.
the column is ‘slender’.
(ii) XX axis buckling End conditions: top, condition 1; base, condition1.
Braced column slenderness: lex/b=0.75×4750/300=11.9<15; the column is ‘short’.
Unbraced column slenderness: lex/b=1.2×4750/300=19>10; the column is ‘slender’.
(c) Rigorous method
(i) YY axis buckling The stiffness I/L of column AB is
and of column BC is
It is conservative practice to base beam moments of inertia on the beam depth
multiplied by the rib width. For beam BD
and for beam BE
The coefficient αc for joint A is
αc1=1.0 (fixed end)
and for joint B is
Braced column slenderness: l0, the clear height between end restraints, is 4750 mm
and ley is the lesser of
4750[0.7+0.05(1.0+0.48)]=3676.5 mm
4750(0.85+0.05×0.48)=4151.5 mm
but must be less than l0; thus
The column is ‘short’.
Unbraced column slenderness: ley is the lesser of
4750[1.0+0.15(1.0+0.48)]=5804.5 mm
4570(2.0+0.3)=9500 mm
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The column is ‘slender’.
(ii) XX axis buckling The stiffness I/L of column AB is 1.8×105 and of column BC
is 1.69×105.
Stiffness I/L of beams BF and BG is 2.67×105.
The coefficient αc for joint A is
αc1=1.0
and for joint B is
αc2=0.65
Braced column slenderness: lex=3716.9 mm and lex/b=3716.9/300=12.4< 15, i.e. the
column is ‘short’.
Unbraced column slenderness: lex=5925.6 and lex/b=5925.6/300=19.8>10, i.e. the
column is ‘slender’.
(d) Comment and summary
The two methods give the same results. These may be summarized as
Braced column
Unbraced column
‘short’ with respect to both axes
‘slender’ with respect to both axes
The maximum slenderness ratio is 19.8. ■
9.7 DESIGN OF SLENDER COLUMNS
9.7.1 Additional moments due to deflection
In the primary analysis of the rigid frames the secondary moments due to deflection
are ignored. This effect is small for short columns but with slender columns
significant additional moments occur. The method for calculating the additional
moments was derived by Cranston [10] of the Cement and Concrete Association. A
simplified discussion is given.
If the pin-ended column shown in Fig. 9.23(a) is bent such that the curvature 1/r is
uniform, the deflection at the centre can be shown to be au=l2/8r. If the curvature is
taken as varying uniformly from zero at the ends to a maximum of 1/r at the centre,
au=l2/12r. For practical columns au is taken as the mean le2/10r. The same value is
used for the unbraced column at the centre of the buckled length, as shown in Fig.
9.23(b).
The curvature at the centre of the buckled length of the column is assessed when
the concrete in compression and steel in tension are at their maximum strains. This is
the balance point on the column design chart in Fig. 9.10.
The curvature for this case is shown in Fig. 9.23(c). The concrete strain shown is
increased to allow for creep and a further increase is made to take
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Fig. 9.23 (a) Braced column; (b) unbraced column; (c) curvature at centre.
account of slenderness. The maximum deflection for the case set out above is given in
the code by the expression
au=βaKh
where
and b′ is the smaller dimension of the column, equal to b if b is less than h. K is a
reduction factor that corrects the curvature and so the resulting deflection for the cases
where steel strain in tension is less than its maximum value of 0.002 or where
compression exists over the whole section. The value of K is
where Nuz=0.45fcuAc+0.87fyAsc is the capacity under pure axial load, Ac is the net area
of concrete, Asc is the area of longitudinal steel and Nbal is the design axial load
capacity when the concrete strain is 0.0035 and the steel strain is 0.002 and is equal to
0.25fcubd (given in the code). Nuz and
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Nbal can also be read off the design chart (Fig. 9.10). The design is first made with
K=1 and then K is corrected and a second design is made. The value of K converges
quickly to its final result.
Referring to Fig. 9.23, the deflection causes an additional moment in the column
given by
Madd=Nau
The additional moment is added to the initial moment Mi from the primary analysis to
give the total design moment Mt:
Mt=Mi+Madd
In a braced column the maximum additional moment occurs in the centre of the
column whereas in the unbraced column it occurs at the end of the column.
9.7.2 Design moments in a braced column bent about a single axis
The distribution of moments over the height of a typical braced column in a concrete
frame from Fig. 3.20 in the code is shown in Fig. 9.24. The maximum additional
moment occurs at the centre of the column where the deflection due to buckling is
greatest. The initial moment at the point of maximum additional moment is given in
clause 3.8.3.2 of the code by
Mi=0.4M1+0.6M2≥0.4M2
where M1 is the smaller initial end moment and M2 is the larger initial end moment.
Fig. 9.24 (a) End conditions; (b) initial moments; (c) additional moments; (d) design moments.
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The column will normally be bent in double curvature in a building frame and M1 is to
be taken as negative and M2 as positive. The code states that the maximum design
moment is the greatest of the following (Fig. 9.24): M2; Mi+Madd; M1+Madd/2; emin N,
where emin is 0.05h or 20 mm maximum.
9.7.3 Further provisions for slender columns
Further important provisions regarding the design of slender columns set out in
BS8110: Part 1, clauses 3.8.3.3−3.8.3.6, are as follows.
(a) Slender columns bent about a single axis (major or minor)
If the longer side h is less than three times the shorter side b for columns bent about
the major axis and le/h≯20, the design moment is Mi+Madd as set out above.
(b) Columns where le/h>20 bent about the major axis
The section is to be designed for biaxial bending. The additional moment occurs about
the minor axis.
(c) Columns bent about their major axis
If h>3b (see 9.7.3(a) above), the section is to be designed for biaxial bending as in
9.7.3(b) above.
(d)Slender columns bent about both axes
Additional moments are to be calculated for both directions of bending. The
additional moments are added to the initial moments about each axis and the column
is designed for biaxial bending.
9.7.4 Unbraced structures
The distribution of moments in an unbraced column is shown in Fig. 3.21 of the code
(see Fig. 9.25). The additional moment is assumed to occur at the stiffer end of the
column. The additional moment at the other end is reduced in proportion to the ratio
of joint stiffnesses at the ends.
Example 9.12 Slender column
(a) Specification
Design the column length AB in the building frame shown in Fig. 9.22 for the two
cases where the frame is braced and unbraced. The bending moment diagrams for the
column bent about the YY axis and the axial loads for dead, imposed and wind loads
are shown in Fig. 9.26. The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460
reinforcement.
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Fig. 9.25 (a) End conditions; (b) initial moments; (c) additional moments; (d) design moments.
The asterisk indicates that Madd is reduced in proportion to the ratio of end
stiffnesses.
Fig. 9.26 (a) Dead load; (b) imposed load; (c) wind load; (d) column section.
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(b) Braced column
For a braced column the wind load is resisted by shear walls. Referring to the
example above the column is short with respect to both axes.
The design loads and moments at the top of the column are
N =(1.4×765)+(1.6×305)=1559 kN
M =(1.4×48)+(1.6×28)=112 kN m
The cover is 25 mm, the links are 8 mm and the bars are 25 mm in diameter. The inset
of the bars is 50 mm.
Use BS8110: Part 3, Chart 28 (see Fig. 8.6).
Provide 4T25 bars of area 1963 mm2.
(c) Unbraced column
Calculate the design loads and moments taking wind load into account.
N
M
=1.2(765+305)
=1.2(48+28+37)
=1284 kN
=135.6 kN m
The column must be checked for the following. In case 1, dead+imposed load,
N
M
=1559 kN
=112 kN m
In case 2, dead+imposed+wind load,
N
M
=1284 kN
=135.6 kN m
The column is slender with respect to both axes. The maximum slenderness ratio
lex/b=19.8.
The column is bent about the major axis and le/h does not exceed 20. Assume the
factor K=1 initially. The deflection is
(i) Case 1: dead+imposed load
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Calculate the reduction factor K:
Provide 4T32+2T20, to give an area of 3843 mm2.
(ii) Case 2: dead+imposed+wind load
Case 1 gives the more severe design condition. The column reinforcement is shown in
Fig. 9.26. ■
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Walls in buildings
10.1 FUNCTIONS, TYPES AND LOADS ON WALLS
All buildings contain walls the function of which is to carry loads, enclose and divide
space, exclude weather and retain heat. Walls may classified into the following types:
1. internal non-loadbearing walls of blockwork or light movable partitions that divide
space only
2. external curtain walls that carry self-weight and lateral wind loads
3. external and internal infill walls in framed structures that may be designed to
provide stability to the building but do not carry vertical building loads; the
external walls would also carry lateral wind loads
4. loadbearing walls designed to carry vertical building loads and horizontal lateral
and in-plane wind loads and provide stability
Type 4 structural concrete walls are considered.
The role of the wall is seen clearly through the type of building in which it is used.
Building types and walls provided are as follows:
(a) framed buildings—wall types 1, 2 or 3
(b) loadbearing and shear wall building with no frame—wall types 1, 2 and 4
(c) combined frame and shear wall building—wall types 1, 2 and 4
Type (c) is the normal multistorey building.
A wall is defined in BS8110: Part 1, clause 1.2.4, as a vertical loadbearing member
whose length exceeds four times its thickness. This definition distinguishes a wall
from a column.
Loads are applied to walls in the following ways:
1. vertical loads from roof and floor slabs or beams supported by the wall
2. lateral loads on the vertical wall slab from wind, water or earth pressure
3. horizontal in-plane loads from wind when the wall is used to provide lateral
stability in a building as a shear wall
10.2 TYPES OF WALL AND DEFINITIONS
Structural concrete walls are classified into the following two types defined in clause
1.2.4 of the code:
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1. A reinforced concrete wall is a wall containing at least the minimum quantity of
reinforcement given in clause 3.12.5 (section 10.3 below). The reinforcement is
taken into account in determining the strength of the wall.
2. A plain concrete wall is a wall containing either no reinforcement or insufficient
reinforcement to comply with clause 3.12.5. Any reinforcement in the wall is
ignored when considering strength. Reinforcement is provided in most plain walls
to control cracking.
Also in accordance with clause 1.2.4 mentioned above walls are further classified as
follows:
1. A braced wall is a wall where reactions to lateral forces are provided by lateral
supports such as floors or cross-walls;
2. An unbraced wall is a wall providing its own lateral stability such as a cantilever
wall;
3. A stocky wall is a wall where the effective height divided by the thickness, le/h,
does not exceed 15 for a braced wall or 10 for an unbraced wall;
4. A slender wall is a wall other than a stocky wall.
10.3 DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE WALLS
10.3.1 Wall reinforcement
(a) Minimum area of vertical reinforcement
The minimum amount of reinforcement required for a reinforced concrete wall from
Table 3.27 of the code expressed by the term 100Asc/Acc is 0.4 where Asc is the area of
steel in compression and Acc is the area of concrete in compression.
(b) Area of horizontal reinforcement
The area of horizontal reinforcement in walls where the vertical reinforcement resists
compression and does not exceed 2% is given in clause 3.12.7.4 as
fy =250 N/mm2
fy =460 N/mm2
0.3% of concrete area
0.25% of concrete area
(c) Provision of links
If the compression reinforcement in the wall exceeds 2% links must be provided
through the wall thickness (clause 3.12.7.5).
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10.3.2 General code provisions for design
The design of reinforced concrete walls is discussed in section 3.9.3 of the code. The
general provisions are as follows.
(a) Axial loads
The axial load in a wall may be calculated assuming the beams and slabs transmitting
the loads to it are simply supported.
(b) Effective height
Where the wall is constructed monolithically with adjacent elements, the effective
height le should be assessed as though the wall were a column subjected to bending at
right angles to the plane of the wall.
If the construction transmitting the load is simply supported, the effective height
should be assessed using the procedure for a plain wall (section 10.4.1(b)).
(c) Transverse moments
For continuous construction transverse moments can be calculated using elastic
analysis. If the construction is simply supported the eccentricity and moment may be
assessed using the procedure for a plain wall. The eccentricity is not to be less than
h/20 or 20 mm where h is the wall thickness (section 10.4.1(g) below).
(d) In-plane moments
Moments in the plane of a single shear wall can be calculated from statics. When
several walls resist forces the proportion allocated to each wall should be in
proportion to its stiffness.
Consider two shear walls connected by floor slabs and subjected to a uniform
horizontal load, as shown in Fig. 10.1. The walls deflect by the same amount
δ=pH3/8EI
Thus the load is divided between the walls in proportion to their moments of inertia:
for wall 1
and for wall 2
p2=p−p1
A more accurate analysis for connected shear walls is given in Chapter 14.
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Fig. 10.1
(e) Reinforcement for walls in tension
If tension develops across the wall section the reinforcement is to be arranged in two
layers and the spacing of bars in each layer should comply with the bar spacing rules
in section 3.12.11 of the code.
10.3.3 Design of stocky reinforced concrete walls
The design of stocky reinforced concrete walls is covered in section 3.9.3.6 of the
code. The provisions in the various clauses are as follows.
(a) Walls supporting mainly axial load
If the wall supports an approximately symmetrical arrangement of slabs, the design
axial load capacity nw per unit length of wall is given by
nw=0.35fcuAc+0.67Ascfy
where Ac is the gross area of concrete per unit length of wall and Asc is the area of
compression reinforcement per unit length of wall. The expression applies when the
slabs are designed for uniformly distributed imposed load and the spans on either side
do not differ by more than 15%.
(b) Walls supporting transverse moment and uniform axial load
Where the wall supports a transverse moment and a uniform axial load, a unit length
of wall can be designed as a column. The column charts from BS8110: Part 3 can be
used if symmetrical reinforcement is provided.
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(c) Walls supporting in-plane moments and axial load
The design for this case is set out in section 10.3.4 below.
(d) Walls supporting axial load and transverse and in-plane moments
The code states that the effects are to be assessed in three stages.
(i) In-plane Axial force and in-plane moments are applied. The distribution of force
along the wall is calculated using elastic analysis assuming no tension in the concrete.
(ii) Transverse The transverse moments are calculated using the procedure set out
in section 10.3.2(c).
(iii) Combined The effects of all actions are combined at various sections along the
wall. The sections are checked using the general assumptions for beam design.
10.3.4 Walls supporting in-plane moments and axial loads
(a) Wall types and design methods
Some types of shear wall are shown in Fig. 10.2. The simplest type is the straight wall
with uniform reinforcement as shown in 10.2(a). In practice the shear wall includes
columns at the ends as shown in 10.2(e). Channel-shaped walls are also common as
shown in 10.2(d), and other arrangements are used.
Three design procedures are discussed:
1. using an interaction chart
2. assuming a uniform elastic stress distribution
3. assuming that end zones resist moment
The methods are discussed briefly below. Examples illustrating their use are given.
(b) Interaction chart
The chart construction is based on the assumptions for design of beams given in
section 3.4.4.1 of the code. A straight wall with uniform reinforcement is considered.
For the purpose of analysis the vertical bars are replaced by uniform strips of steel
running the full length of the wall as shown in Fig. 10.2(b). The chart is shown in Fig.
10.3.
A chart could also be constructed for the case where extra steel is placed in two
zones at the ends of the walls as shown in Fig. 10.2(c). Charts could also be
constructed for channel-shaped walls.
In design the wall is assumed to carry the axial load applied to it and the
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Fig. 10.2 (a) Wall reinforcement; (b) uniform strips of steel; (c) extra reinforcement in end
zones; (d) channel-shaped shear wall; (e) shear wall between columns.
overturning moment from wind. The end columns, if existing, are designed for the
loads and moments they carry.
(c) Elastic stress distribution
A straight wall section, including columns if desired, or a channel-shaped wall is
analysed for axial load and moment using the properties of the gross concrete section
in each case. The wall is divided into sections and each section is designed for the
average direct load on it. Compressive forces are resisted by concrete and
reinforcement. Tensile stresses are resisted by reinforcement only.
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Fig. 10.3
(d) Assuming that end zones resist moment
Reinforcement located in zones at each end of the wall is designed to resist the
moment. The axial load is assumed to be distributed over the length of the wall.
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Example 10.1 Wall subjected to axial load and in-plane moments using design
chart
(a) Specification
The plan and elevation for a braced concrete structure are shown in Fig. 10.4(a). The
total dead load of the roof and floors is 6 kN/m2. The roof imposed load is 1.5 kN/m2
and that for each floor is 3.0 kN/m2. The wind speed is 45 m/s and the building is
located in a city centre. Design the transverse shear walls as straight walls without
taking account of the columns at the ends. The wall is 160 mm thick. The materials
are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
Fig. 10.4 (a) Framing arrangement; (b) estimation of wind loads.
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(b) Type of wall—slenderness
The wall is 160 mm thick and is braced. Referring to Table 3.21 in the code the end
conditions are as follows:
1. At the top the wall is connected to a ribbed slab 350 mm deep, i.e. condition 1;
2. At the bottom the connection to the base is designed to carry moment, i.e.
condition 1.
From Table 3.21β=0.75. The clear height is 3150 mm, say. The slenderness is
0.75×3150/160=14.8<15
The wall is ‘stocky’.
(c) Dead and imposed loads on wall
The dead load on the wall, assuming that the wall is 200 mm thick including
finishes, is as follows.
Roof and floor slabs
Wall 200 mm thick
Total load at base
10×6×8×6=2880 kN
0.2×24×6×35=1008 kN
3888 kN
The imposed load allowing 50% reduction in accordance with BS6399: Part 1, Table
2, is
(0.5×1.5×6×8)+(0.5×3×9×6×8)=684 kN
(d) Dead and imposed loads on the ends of the wall from the transverse beams
Roof and floor slabs
Column at wall ends,
Imposed load
4×2880/6=1920 kN
400 mm×400 mm=134 kN
4×684/6=456 kN
(e) Wind load
Refer to CP3: Chapter V: Part 2. The ground roughness is category 3 and the
building size is Class B. Wind pressures and loads are calculated for roof to sixth
floor, sixth floor to third floor and third floor to base (Fig. 10.4(b)). The force
coefficient from Table 10 in the wind code is estimated for the following parameters:
Table 10.1 Wind load values
H (m) S2 (Table 3)
Roof to floor 6
35.0
0.89
Floor 6 to 3
21.0
0.76
Floor 3 to base
10.5
0.63
Table 3, CP3: Chapter V: Part 2
Vs= S2V (m/s)
40.1
34.2
28.1
q=0.613VS2/103 (kN/m2)
0.99
0.72
0.48
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l/w
b/d
h/b
Cf
=40/22=1.8
=40/22=1.8
=35/22=1.6
=1.06
The heights, S2 values, design wind speeds and dynamic pressures are given in Table
10.1. The wind pressures are shown in Fig. 10.4(b). The wind loads are resisted by
four shear walls. The wind loads and moments at the base are as follows:
Roof to floor 6
Floor 6 to 3
Floor 3 to Base
Load
Moment=
Load
Moment=
Load
Moment=
0.99×1.06×10×14=146.9 kN
146.9×28=4113.2 kN m
0.72×1.06×10×10.5=80.2 kN
80.2×15.75=1263.2 kN m
0.48×1.06×10×10.5=53.4 kN
53.4×5.25=280.4 kN m
Thus the total load is 280.5 kN and the total moment is 5656.8 kN m.
(f) Load combination
(i) Case 1 1.2(Dead+Imposed+Wind)
N =1.2[3888+648+2(1920+134+456)]=11510.4 kN
M =1.2×5656.8=6788.2 kN m
(ii) Case 2 1.4(Dead+Wind)
N =1.4(3888+2(1920+134)]=11194.4 kN
M =1.4×5656.8=7919.5 kN m
(iii) Case 3 1.0×Dead+1.4×Wind
N
M
=3888+2(1920+134)=7996 kN
=7919.5 kN m
(g) Wall design for load combinations in (f)
The wall is 160 mm thick by 6000 mm long. The design is made using the chart in
Fig. 10.3. The steel percentages for the three load cases are given in Table 10.2.
The steel area in each of the two rows is
Table 10.2 Load combinations, column design
Case 1
N/bh
11.99
M/bh2
1.17
100Asc/bh
0.4
Case 2
Case 3
11.66
1.37
0.6
8.32
1.37
0.4
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Provide two rows of 12 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres to give a steel area of
565 mm2/m.
Note that a check shows that the wall just remains in compression over its full
length for case 3. ■
Example 10.2 Wall subjected to axial load and in-plane moments concentrating
steel in end zones
The columns at the ends of the walls will be taken into account. The loads and
moments are shown in Fig. 10.5.
Consider the load case 1.4(dead+wind). Assume that 1 m length at each end of the
wall contains the steel to resist moment. The lever arm is 5.5 m. The force to resist
moment is
1.4×5656.8/5.5=1439.8 kN
The steel area required is
1439.8×103/0.87×460=3597.9 mm2
One-half of this area, i.e. 1799 mm2, is placed in the column and one-half in the wall
end zone.
The capacity of the concrete alone in the column to resist an axial load is
0.4×30(5002−1799)/103=2978.4 kN
The column axial load is
1.4(1920+134)=2878.6 kN
The concrete alone can support the axial load. Provide four 25 mm diameter bars to
give an area of 1963 mm2.
The end zone of the wall, 500 mm long, carries an axial load of
0.5×1.4×3888/5.5=494.8 kN
The capacity of concrete alone in this position is
0.4×30×500×200/103=1200 kN
Provide six 20 mm diameter bars to give an area of 1884 mm2.
The central zone of the wall, 4.5 mm long, carries an axial load of
4.5×1.4×3888/5.5=4453.5 kN
The capacity of the concrete alone is
0.4×30×200×4500/103=10800 kN
Provide 0.4% minimum steel. The area required is 0.4×1000×160/100= 640 mm2/m.
Provide 10 mm diameter bars at 200 mm centres in two rows to give an area of 784
mm2/m. The steel arrangement is shown in Fig. 10.5.
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Fig. 10.5 (a) Plan; (b) loads at base; (c) steel arrangement.
Example 10.3 Wall subjected to axial load, transverse and in-plane moments
(a) Specification
The section of a stocky reinforced concrete wall shown in Fig. 10.6 is subject to the
following actions:
N=4300 kN
My=2100 kN m
Mx=244 kN m
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Fig. 10.6 (a) Wall section; (b) longitudinal stress distribution.
Design the reinforcement for the heaviest loaded end zone 500 mm long. The materials are
grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
(b) Stresses
From an elastic analysis the stresses in the section due to moment My are calculated
as follows.
The stress at 250 mm from the end is
7.17+5.25×1750/2000=11.76 N/mm2
The load on the end zone is
11.76×150×500/103=882 kN
Design the end zone for an axial load of 882 kN and a moment of 224/8=28 kN m:
Provide four 20 mm diameter bars to give an area of 1263 mm2. ■
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10.3.5 Slender reinforced walls
The following provisions are summarized from section 3.9.3.7 of the code.
1. The design procedure is the same as in section 10.3.3(d) above.
2. The slenderness limits are as follows:
braced wall, steel area As<1%, le/h≯40
braced wall, steel area As>1%, le/h≯45
unbraced wall, steel area As>0.4%, le/h≯30
10.3.6 Deflection of reinforced walls
The code states that the deflection should be within acceptable limits if the above
recommendations are followed. The code also states that the deflection of reinforced
shear walls should be within acceptable limits if the total height does not exceed 12
times the length.
10.4 DESIGN OF PLAIN CONCRETE WALLS
10.4.1 Code design provisions
A plain wall contains either no reinforcement or less than 0.4% reinforcement. The
reinforcement is not considered in strength calculations.
The design procedure is summarized from section 3.9.4 of the code.
(a) Axial loads
The axial loads can be calculated assuming that the beams and slabs supported by the
wall are simply supported.
(b) Effective height
(i) Unbraced plain concrete wall The effective height le for a wall supporting a roof
slab spanning at right angles is 1.5l0, where l0 is the clear height between the lateral
supports. The effective height le for other walls, e.g. a cantilever wall, is 2l0.
(ii) Braced plain concrete wall The effective height le when the lateral support
resists both rotation and lateral movement is 0.75 times the clear distance between the
lateral supports or twice the distance between a support and a free edge. le is measured
vertically where the lateral restraints are horizontal floor slabs. It is measured
horizontally if the lateral supports are vertical walls.
The effective height le when the lateral supports resist only lateral movement is the
distance between the centres of the supports or 2.5 times the distance between a
support and a free edge.
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The effective heights defined above are shown in Fig. 10.7.
The lateral support must be capable of resisting the applied loads plus 2.5% of the
vertical load that the wall is designed to carry at the point of lateral support.
The resistance of a lateral support to rotation only exists where both the lateral
support and the braced wall are detailed to resist rotation and for precast or in situ
floors where the bearing width is at least two-thirds of the thickness of the wall.
(c) Slenderness limits
The slenderness ratio le/h should not exceed 30 whether the wall is braced or unbraced.
Fig. 10.7 (a) Unbraced walls; (b) braced walls.
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(d) Minimum transverse eccentricity
The minimum transverse eccentricity should not be less than h/20 or 20 mm. Further
eccentricity due to deflection occurs in slender walls.
(e) In-plane eccentricity
The in-plane eccentricity can be calculated by statics when the horizontal force is
resisted by several walls. It is shared between walls in proportion to their stiffnesses
provided that the eccentricity in any wall is not greater than one-third of its length. If
the eccentricity is greater than one-third of the length the stiffness of that wall is taken
as zero.
(f) Eccentricity of loads from a concrete floor or roof
The design loads act at one-third of the depth of the bearing from the loaded face.
Where there is an in situ floor on either side of the wall the common bearing area is
shared equally (Fig. 10.8). Loads may be applied through hangers at greater
eccentricities (Fig. 10.8).
(g) Transverse eccentricity of resultant forces
The eccentricity of forces from above the lateral support is taken as zero. From Fig.
10.8 where the force R from the floor is at an eccentricity of h/6 and the force P from
above is taken as axial, the resultant eccentricity is
(h) Concentrated loads
Concentrated loads from beam bearings or column bases may be assumed to be
immediately dispersed if the local stress under the load does not exceed 0.6fcu for
concrete grade 25 or above.
(i) Design load per unit length
The design load per unit length should be assessed on the basis of a linear distribution
of load with no allowance for tensile strength.
(j) Maximum unit axial load for a stocky braced plain wall
The maximum ultimate load per unit length is given by
nw=0.3(h−2ex)fcu
where ex is the resultant eccentricity at right angles to the plane of the wall (minimum
value h/20). In this equation the load is considered to be carried on part of the wall
with the section in tension neglected. The stress block is rectangular with a stress
value of 0.3fcu (Fig. 10.9).
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Fig. 10.8 (a) Simply support slab; (b) cast-in-situ slab over wall; (c) hanger; (d) resultant
eccentricity.
Fig. 10.9
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(k) Maximum design axial load for a slender braced plain wall
The ultimate load per unit length is given by
nw≤0.3(h−1.2ex−2ea)fcu
where ea=le2/2500h is the additional eccentricity due to deflection and le is the
effective height of the wall.
(l) Maximum design axial load for unbraced plain walls
The ultimate load per unit length should satisfy the following:
nw≤0.3(h−2ex1)fcu
nw≤0.3(h−2ex2−ea)fcu
where ex1 is the resultant eccentricity at the top of the wall and ex2 is the resultant
eccentricity at the bottom of the wall.
(m) Shear strength
The shear strength need not be checked if one of the following conditions is satisfied:
1. The horizontal design shear force is less than one-quarter of the design vertical
load;
2. The shear stress does not exceed 0.45 N/mm2 over the whole wall cross-section.
(n) Cracking
Reinforcement may be necessary to control cracking due to flexure or thermal and
hydration shrinkage. The quantity in each direction should be at least 0.25% of the
concrete area for grade 460 steel and 0.3% of the concrete area for grade 250 steel.
Other provisions regarding ‘anticrack’ reinforcement are given in the code.
(o) Deflection of plain concrete walls
The deflection should be within acceptable limits, if the preceding recommendations
are followed.
The deflection of plain concrete shear walls should be within acceptable limits if
the total height does not exceed ten times the length.
Example 10.4 Plain concrete wall
Check that the internal plain concrete wall BD in the braced building shown in Fig.
10.10 is adequate to carry the loads shown. The lateral supports resist lateral
movement only. The concrete is grade 25.
design load on BC
design load on AB
=(1.4×6)+(1.6×4)=14.8 kN/m
=6 kN/m (dead load only)
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Fig. 10.10 (a) Section through building; (b) section at mid-height.
The reactions are as follows: for BC
14.8×2.75=40.7 kN
and for AB
6×2.25=13.5 kN
self-weight=0.15×23.5=3.5 kN/m
At mid-height, the weight of the wall is 7 kN/m; the effective height is 4000 mm and
the slenderness ratio is 4000/150=26.6<30.
The wall is slender and is checked at mid-height where the additional moment due
to deflection is a maximum. The resultant eccentricity due to vertical load is
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The eccentricity due to slenderness is
ea=40002/2500×150=42.7 mm
The total eccentricity is not to be less than h/20=7.5 mm or 20 mm.
The applied ultimate load must be less than
nw
=0.3(150−1.2×11.1−2×42.7)25
=384.6 N/mm or kN/m
>applied load of 61.2 kN/m
he maximum permissible slenderness ratio of 30 controls the thickness. The case
where the imposed load covers the whole floor should also be checked. The total
applied load then is 81 kN/m and the wall is satisfactory. ■
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11
Foundations
11.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Foundations transfer loads from the building or individual columns to the earth. Types
of foundations are
1. isolated bases for individual columns
2. combined bases for several columns
3. rafts for whole buildings which may incorporate basements
All the above types of foundations may bear directly on the ground or be supported on
piles. Only isolated and combined bases are considered.
The type of foundation to be used depends on a number of factors such as
1. the soil properties and conditions
2. the type of structure and loading
3. the permissible amount of differential settlement
The choice is usually made from experience but comparative designs are often
necessary to determine the most economical type to be used.
The size of a foundation bearing directly on the ground depends on the safe bearing
pressure of the soil, which is taken to mean the bearing pressure that can be imposed
without causing excessive settlement. Values for various soil types and conditions are
given in BS8004: Code of practice for foundations. In general, site load tests and
laboratory tests on soil samples should be carried out to determine soil properties for
foundation design. Typical values are assumed for design in the worked examples in
this chapter.
11.2 ISOLATED PAD BASES
11.2.1 General comments
Isolated pad bases are square or rectangular slabs provided under individual columns.
They spread the concentrated column load safely to the ground and may be axially or
eccentrically loaded (Figs 11.1 and 11.2). Mass concrete can be used for lighter
foundations if the underside of the base lies inside a dispersal angle of 45°, as shown
in Fig. 11.1(a). Otherwise a reinforced concrete pad is required (Fig. 11.1(b)).
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Fig. 11.1 (a) Mass concrete foundation; (b) reinforced concrete foundation.
Assumptions to be used in the design of pad footings are set out in clause 3.11.2 of the
code:
1. When the base is axially loaded the load may be assumed to be uniformly
distributed. The actual pressure distribution depends on the soil type. Refer to soil
mechanics textbooks;
2. When the base is eccentrically loaded, the reactions may be assumed to vary
linearly across the base.
11.2.2 Axially loaded pad bases
Refer to the axially loaded pad footing shown in Fig. 11.1(b) where the following
symbols are used:
Gk
Qk
W
lx , ly
pb
characteristic dead load from the column (kN)
characteristic imposed load from the column (kN)
weight of the base (kN)
base length and breadth (m)
safe bearing pressure (kN/m2)
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Fig. 11.2
The area required is found from the characteristic loads including the weight of the
base:
area=(Gk+Qk+W)/pb=lxly m2
The design of the base is made for the ultimate load delivered to the base by the
column shaft, i.e. the design load is 1.4Gk+1.6Qk.
The critical sections in design are set out in clauses 3.11.2.2 and 3.11.3 of the code
and are as follows.
(a) Bending
The critical section is at the face of the column on a pad footing or the wall in a strip
footing. The moment is taken on a section passing completely across a pad footing
and is due to the ultimate loads on one side of the section. No redistribution of
moments should be made. The critical sections are XX and YY in Fig. 11.3(a).
(b) Distribution of reinforcement
Refer to Fig. 11.3(b). The code states that where lc exceeds (3c/4+9d/4), two-thirds of
the required reinforcement for the given direction should be concentrated within a
zone from the centreline of the column to a distance 1.5d from the face of the column
(c is the column width, d is the effective depth of the base slab and lc is half the
spacing between column centres (if more than one) or the distance to the edge of the
pad, whichever is the greater). Otherwise the reinforcement may be distributed
uniformly over lc.
The arrangement of reinforcement is shown in Fig. 11.3(b).
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Fig. 11.3 (a) Critical sections for design; (b) base reinforcement.
(c) Shear on vertical section across full width of base
Refer to Fig. 11.3(a). The vertical shear force is the sum of the loads acting outside
the section considered. The shear stress is
v=V/ld
where l is the length or width of the base.
Refer to clause 3.4.5.10 (Enhanced shear strength near supports, simplified
approach). If the shear stress is checked at d from the support and v is less than the
value of vc from Table 3.9 of the code, no shear reinforcement is required and no
further checks are needed. If shear reinforcement is
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required, refer to Table 3.17 of the code. It is normal practice to make the base
sufficiently deep so that shear reinforcement is not required. The depth of the base is
controlled by the design for shear.
(d) Punching shear around the loaded area
The punching shear force is the sum of the loads outside the periphery of the critical
section. Refer to clause 3.7.7.6 of the code and section 8.7.6 here dealing with the
design of flat slabs for shear. The shear stress is checked on the perimeter at 1.5d from
the face of the column. If the shear stress v is less than the value of vc in Table 3.9 no
shear reinforcement is needed and no further checks are required. If shear
reinforcement is required refer to clause 3.7.7.5 of the code. The critical perimeter for
punching shear is shown in Fig. 11.3(a). The maximum shear at the column face must
not exceed 0.8fcu1/2 or 5 N/mm2.
(e) Anchorage of column starter bars
Refer to Fig. 11.3(b). The code states in clause 3.12.8.8 that the compression bond
stresses that develop on starter bars within bases do not need to be checked provided
that
1. the starter bars extend down to the level of the bottom reinforcement
2. the base has been designed for the moments and shear set out above
(f) Cracking
See the rules for slabs in clause 3.12.11.2.7 of the code. The bar spacing is not to
exceed 3d or 750 mm.
(g) Minimum grade of concrete
The minimum grade of concrete to be used in foundations is grade 35.
(h) Nominal cover
Clause 3.3.1.4 of the code states that the minimum cover should be 75 mm if the
concrete is cast directly against the earth or 40 mm if cast against adequate blinding.
Table 3.2 of the code classes non-aggressive soil as a moderate exposure condition.
Example 11.1 Axially loaded base
(a) Specification
A column 400 mm×400 mm carries a dead load of 800 kN and an imposed load of
300 kN. The safe bearing pressure is 200 kN/m2. Design a square base to resist the
loads. The concrete is grade 35 and the reinforcement grade 460.
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Fig. 11.4 (a) Moment; (b) vertical shear; (c) punching shear.
The condition of exposure is moderate from Table 3.2 for non-aggressive soil. The
nominal cover is 40 mm for concrete cast against blinding.
(b) Size of base
Assume the weight is 80 kN.
service load=800+300+80=1180 kN
area=1180/200=5.9 m2
Make the base 2.5 m×2.5 m.
(c) Moment steel
ultimate load=(1.4×800)+(1.6×300) =1600 kN
ultimate pressure=1600/6.25=256 kN/m2
The critical section YY at the column face is shown in Fig. 11.4(a).
Myy=256×1.05×2.5×0.525=352.8 kN m
Try an overall depth of 500 mm with 20 mm bars. The effective depth of the top layer
is
Refer to the design chart in Fig. 4.14.
Provide 13T16 bars, As=2613 mm2.
The distribution of the reinforcement is determined:
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The bars can be spaced equally at 200 mm centres.
The full anchorage length required past the face of the column is 37×16= 592 mm.
Adequate anchorage is available.
(d) Vertical shear
The critical section Y1Y1 at d=430 mm from the face of the column is shown in
Fig. 11.4(b).
The bars extend 565 mm, i.e. more than d, beyond the critical section and so the steel
is effective in increasing the shear stress.
The shear stress is satisfactory and no shear reinforcement is required,
(e) Punching shear
Punching shear is checked on a perimeter 1.5d=625.5 mm from the column face.
The critical perimeter is shown in Fig. 11.4(c).
The reinforcing bars extend 397.5 mm beyond the critical section. If the steel is
discounted, vc=0.34 N/mm2 from Table 3.9 of the code for 100As/bd<1.5. The base is
satisfactory and no shear reinforcement is required. The bars will be anchored by
providing a standard 90° bend at the ends.
Check the maximum shear stress at the face of the column:
This is satisfactory.
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Fig. 11.5
(f) Cracking
The bar spacing does not exceed 750 mm and the reinforcement is less than 0.3%.
No further checks are required.
(g) Reinforcement
The arrangement of reinforcement is shown in Fig. 11.5. Note that in accordance
with clause 3.12.8.8 of the code the compression bond on the starter bars need not be
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11.3 ECCENTRICALLY LOADED PAD BASES
11.3.1 Vertical pressure
Clause 3.11.2 of the code states that the earth pressure for eccentrically loaded pad
bases may be assumed to vary linearly across the base for design purposes.
The characteristic loads on the base are the axial load P, moment M and horizontal
load H as shown in Fig. 11.2. The base dimensions are length l, width b and depth h.
area A=bl
modulus Z=bl2/6
The total load is P+W and the moment at the underside of the base is M+Hh. The
maximum earth pressure is
This should not exceed the safe bearing pressure. The eccentricity of the resultant
reaction is
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If e<l/6 there is pressure over the whole of the base, as shown in Fig. 11.2.
If e>l/6 part of the base does not bear on the ground, as shown in Fig. 11.6(a). In
this case
c=l/2−e
and the length in bearing is 3c. The maximum pressure is
Sometimes a base can be set eccentric to the column by, say, e1 to offset the moments
due to permanent loads and give uniform pressure, as shown in Fig. 11.6(b):
eccentricity e1=(M+Hh)/P
11.3.2 Resistance to horizontal loads
Horizontal loads applied to bases are resisted by passive earth pressure against the end
of the base, friction between the base and ground for cohesionless soils such as sand
or adhesion for cohesive soils such as clay. In general, the load will be resisted by a
combination of all actions. The ground floor slab can also be used to resist horizontal
load. The forces are shown in Fig. 11.7(a).
Formulae from soil mechanics for calculating the resistance forces are given for the
two cases of cohesionless and cohesive soils.
Fig. 11.6 (a) Bearing on part of base; (b) base set eccentric to column.
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Fig. 11.7 (a) Base; (b) cohesionless soil; (c) cohesive soil.
(a) Cohesionless soils
Refer to Fig. 11.7(b). Denote the angle of internal friction ϕ and the soil density .
The passive earth pressure p at depth hp is given by
p= hp(1+sinϕ)/(1−sinϕ)
If p1 and p2 are passive earth pressures at the top and bottom of the base, then the
passive resistance
R1=0.5bh(p1+p2)
where
h×b=base depth×base breadth
If µ is the coefficient of friction between the base and the ground, generally taken as
tanϕ, the frictional resistance is
R3=µ(P+W)
(b) Cohesive soils
Refer to Fig. 11.7(c). For cohesive soils ϕ=0. Denote the cohesion at zero normal
pressure c and the adhesion between the base and the load β. The resistance of the
base to horizontal load is
R
=R2+R4+R3
=2cbh+0.5bh(p3+p4)+βlb
where the passive pressure p3 at the top is equal to h1, the passive pressure p4 at the
bottom is equal to h2 and l is the length of the base. The resistance forces to
horizontal loads derived above should exceed the factored horizontal loads applied to
the foundation.
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In the case of portal frames it is often helpful to introduce a tie between bases to
take up that part of the horizontal force due to portal action from dead and imposed
loads as in the pinned base portal shown in Fig. 11.8. Wind load has to be resisted by
passive earth pressure, friction or adhesion.
Pinned bases should be used where ground conditions are poor and it would be
difficult to ensure fixity without piling. It is important to ensure that design
assumptions are realized in practice.
11.3.3 Structural design
The structural design of a base subjected to ultimate loads is carried out for the
ultimate loads and moments delivered to the base by the column shaft. Pinned and
fixed bases are shown in Fig. 11.9.
Example 11.2 Eccentrically loaded base
(a) Specification
The characteristic loads for an internal column footing in a building are given in Table
11.1. The proposed dimensions for the column and base are shown in Fig. 11.10. The
base supports a ground floor slab 200 mm thick. The soil is a firm well-drained clay
with the following properties:
Density
Safe bearing pressure
Cohesion
18 kN/m3
150 kN/m2
60 kN/m2
The materials to be used in the foundation are grade 35 concrete and grade 460
reinforcement.
(b) Maximum earth pressure
The maximum earth pressure is checked for the service loads.
Fig. 11.8 (a) Portal base reaction; (b) force H taken by tie; (c) wind load and base reactions.
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Fig. 11.9 (a) Fixed base; (b) pinned base; (c) pocket base.
Fig. 11.10 (a) Side elevation; (b) end elevation.
Table 11.1 Column loads and moments
Vertical load (kN)
Dead
770
Imposed
330
Horizontal load (kN)
35
15
Moment (kN m)
78
34
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(c) Resistance to horizontal load
Check the passive earth resistance assuming no ground slab. The passive resistance
is
(0.5×18×0.5×0.5×2.8)+(2×60×0.5×2.8)=6.3+168=174.3 kN
factored horizontal load=(1.4×35)+(1.6×15)
=73 kN
The resistance to horizontal load is satisfactory.
The reduction in moment on the underside of the base due to the horizontal reaction
from the passive earth pressure has been neglected. Adhesion has not been taken into
account.
(d) Design of the moment reinforcement
The design is made for the ultimate loads from the column.
(i) Long-span moment steel
The pressure distribution is shown in Fig. 11.11(a).
At the face of the column at section YY in Fig. 11.11(b) the shear is
Vy=(162.3×1.57×2.8)+(0.5×29×1.575×2.8)
=715.7+63.9=779.6 kN
moment My=(715.7×0.5×1.575)+(63.9×2×1.575/3)
=563.6+67.1=630.7 kN m
If the cover is 40 mm and 20 mm diameter bars are used, the effective depth for the
bottom layer is
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Fig. 11.11 (a) Earth pressures; (b) plan.
From Fig. 4.14, z/d=0.95 and
Adopt 16 mm diameter bars, area 201 mm2 per bar. The number of bars required is
3686.5/201=18.3, say 19.
Provide 20 bars at 140 mm centres to give a total steel area of 4020 mm2.
(ii) Short-span moment steel Refer to Fig. 11.1(b)
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The minimum area of steel from Table 3.27 of the code is 0.13%.
As=0.13×3600×500/100=2340 mm2
Adopt 12 mm diameter bars, area 113 mm2. The number of bars needed is 21.
3c/4+9d/4>lc=1800 mm
Place two-thirds of the bars in the central zone 1800 mm wide. More bars are to be
placed in the half under heaviest pressure. The arrangement of bars is shown in Fig.
11.12.
(e) Vertical shear
The vertical shear stress is checked on section Y1Y1 shown in Fig. 11.13(a) at d
from the face of the column. The average earth pressure on this part of the base is
shown in the figure.
Fig. 11.12
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Fig. 11.13 (a) Vertical shear; (b) punching shear.
No shear reinforcement is required. The vertical shear stress on section X1X1 on the
strip at the heaviest loaded end is less than on section Y1Y1.
(f) Punching shear and maximum shear
The punching shear is checked on a perimeter 1.5d from the face of the column.
The stress is checked on AB, which is the heaviest loaded quadrant of the base
because of the load on the trapezium ABCD, as shown in Fig. 11.13(b). The
dimensions and average pressure are shown in the figure.
Note that both the effective depth and the steel area of the bars in the long span are
used in the check.
The maximum shear stress is checked at the face of the column EF. The shear is
due to the load on area EADCBF.
The maximum shear stress is not to exceed
0.8×350.5=4.73 N/mm2
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(g) Sketch of reinforcement
The reinforcement is shown in Fig. 11.12. ■
Example 11.3 Footing for pinned base steel portal
(a) Specification
The column base reactions for a pinned base rigid steel portal for various load cases
are shown in Fig. 11.14. Determine the size of foundation for the two cases of
independent bases and tied bases. The soil is a firm clay with the following properties:
Density
Safe bearing pressure
Cohesion and adhesion
18 kN/m3
150 kN/m2
50 kN/m2
(b) Independent base
The base is first designed for dead and imposed load. The proposed arrangement of
the base is shown in Fig. 11.15(a). The base is 2 m long by 1.2 m wide by 0.5 m deep.
The finished thickness of the floor slab is 180 mm.
vertical load=103+84+(0.68×2×1.2×24)
=226.2 kN
horizontal load=32.4+40.3=72.7 kN
moment=72.7×0.5=36.4 kN m
Fig. 11.14 (a) Dead load; (b) imposed load; (c) wind, internal pressure; (d) wind, internal
suction.
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Fig. 11.15 (a) Independent base; (b) tied base.
For the base
area=2×1.2=2.4 m2
modulus=1.2×22/6=0.8 m3
The maximum vertical pressure is
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The resistance to horizontal load is
18×0.52×1.2/2+(2×50×0.5×1.2)+2×1.2×50
=2.7+60+120
=182.7 kN
The maximum factored horizontal load is
(1.4×32.4)+(1.6×40.3)=109.9 kN
The base is satisfactory with respect to resistance to sliding.
Check the dead+imposed+wind load internal suction at base B:
The reinforcement for the base can be designed and the shear stress checked as in the
previous example.
(c) Tied base
The proposed base is shown in Fig. 11.15(b). The trial size for the base is 1.2 m×
1.2 m×0.5 m deep and tie rods are provided in the ground slab. The horizontal tie
resists the reaction from the dead and imposed loads. For this case
vertical load=187+(24×1.22×0.7)=211.2 kN
maximum pressure=211.2/1.44=146.7 kN/m2
The main action of the wind load is to cause uplift and the slab has to resist a small
compression from the net horizontal load when the dead load and wind load internal
pressure are applied at foundation A.
To find the steel area for the tie using grade 460 reinforcement,
ultimate load=(1.4×32.4)+(1.6×40.3)
=109.9 kN
As=109.8×1000/(0.87×460)
=274.6 mm2
Provide two 16 mm diameter bars to give an area of 402 mm2.
If the steel column base slab is 400 mm square the underside of the base lies within
the 45° load dispersal lines. Theoretically no reinforcement is required but 12 mm
bars at 160 mm centres each way would provide minimum reinforcement.
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11.4 WALL, STRIP AND COMBINED FOUNDATIONS
11.4.1 Wall footings
Typical wall footings are shown in Figs 11.16(a) and 11.16(b). In Fig. 11.16(a) the
wall is cast integral with the footing. The critical section for moment is at Y1Y1, the
face of the wall, and the critical section for shear is at Y2Y2, d from the face of the
wall. A 1 m length of wall is considered and the design is made on similar lines to that
for a pad footing.
If the wall is separate from the footing, e.g. a brick wall, the base is designed for the
maximum moment at the centre and maximum shear at the edge, as shown in Fig.
11.16(b). The wall distributes the load W/t per unit length to the base and the base
distributes the load W/b per unit length to the ground, where W is the load per unit
length of wall, t is the wall thickness and b is the base width. The maximum shear at
the edge of the wall is
w(b−t)/2b
The maximum moment at the centre of the wall is
Fig. 11.16 (a) Wall and footing integral; (b) wall and footing separate.
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11.4.2 Shear wall footing
If the wall and footing resist an in-plane horizontal load, e.g. when the wall is used as
a shear wall to stabilize a building, the maximum pressure at one end of the wall is
found assuming a linear distribution of earth pressure (Fig. 11.17). The footing is
designed for the average earth pressure on, say, 0.5 m length at the end subjected to
maximum earth pressure. Define the following variables:
W
H
h
b
l
total load on the base
horizontal load at the top of the wall
height of the wall
width of the base
length of the wall and base
If the footing is on firm ground and is sufficiently deep so that the underside of the
base lies within 45° dispersal lines from the face of the wall, reinforcement need not
be provided. However, it would be advisable to provide minimum reinforcement at
the top and bottom of the footing to control cracking in case some settlement should
occur.
11.4.3 Strip footing
A continuous strip footing is used under closely spaced rows of columns, as shown in
Fig. 11.18 where individual footings would be close together or overlap.
Fig. 11.17
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Fig. 11.18
If the footing is concentrically loaded, the pressure is uniform. If the column loads are
not equal or not uniformly spaced and the base is assumed to be rigid, moments of the
loads can be taken about the centre of the base and the pressure distribution can be
determined assuming that the pressure varies uniformly. These cases are shown in Fig.
11.18.
In the longitudinal direction, the footing may be analysed for moments and shears
by the following methods.
1. Assume a rigid foundation. Then the shear at any section is the sum of the forces
on one side of the section, and the moment at the section is the sum of the
moments of the forces on one side of the section;
2. A more accurate analysis may be made if the flexibility of the footing and the
assumed elastic response of the soil is taken into account. The footing is analysed
as a beam on an elastic foundation.
In the transverse direction the base may be designed along lines similar to that for a
pad footing.
11.4.4 Combined bases
Where two columns are close together and separate footings would overlap, a
combined base can be used as shown in Fig. 11.19(a). Again, if one column is close to
an existing building or sewer it may not be possible to design a single pad footing, but
if it is combined with that of an adjacent footing a satisfactory base can result. This is
shown in Fig. 11.19(b).
If possible, the base is arranged so that its centreline coincides with the centre of
gravity of the loads because this will give a uniform pressure on the soil. In a general
case with an eccentric arrangement of loads, moments of forces are taken about the
centre of the base and the maximum soil pressure is determined from the total vertical
load and moment at the
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Fig. 11.19 (a) Combined base; (b) column close to existing building.
underside of the base. The pressure is assumed to vary uniformly along the length of
the base.
In the longitudinal direction the actions for design may be found from statics. At
any section the shear is the sum of the forces and the moment the sum of the moments
of all the forces on one side of the section. In the transverse direction, the critical
moment and shear are determined in the same way as for a pad footing. Punching
shears at the column face and at 1.5 times the effective depth from the column face
must also be checked.
Example 11.4 Combined base
(a) Specification
Design a rectangular base to support two columns carrying the following loads:
Column 1
Column 2
Dead load 310 kN, imposed load 160 kN
Dead load 430 kN, imposed load 220 kN
The columns are each 350 mm square and are spaced at 2.5 m centres. The width of
the base is not to exceed 2.0 m. The safe bearing pressure on the ground is 180 kN/m2.
The materials are grade 35 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
(b) Base arrangement and soil pressure
Assume the weight of the base is 130 kN. Various load conditions are examined.
(i) Case 1: Dead+imposed load on both columns
total vertical load=1250 kN
area of base=1250/160=7.81 m2
length of base=7.81/2=3.91 m
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The trial size is 4.5 m×2.0 m×0.6 m deep. The weight is 129.6 kN.
The base is arranged so that the centre of gravity of the loads coincides with the
centreline of the base, in which case the soil pressure will be uniform. This
arrangement will be made for the maximum ultimate loads.
The ultimate loads are
column 1 load=1.4×310+1.6×160=690 kN
column 2 load=1.4×430+1.6×220=954 kN
The distance of the centre of gravity from column 1 is
x=(954×2.5)/(690+954)=1.45 m
The base arrangement is shown in Fig. 11.20. The soil pressure is checked for service
loads for case 1:
base area=4.5×2=9.0 m2
base modulus=2×4.52/6=6.75 m3
direct load=310+160+430+220+129.6
=1249.6 kN
The moment about the centreline of the base is
(ii) Case 2: Column 1, dead+imposed load; column 2, dead load
direct load=1029.6 kN
moment=230 kN m
maximum pressure=114.4+34.1=148.5 kN/m2
Fig. 11.20
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(iii) Case 3: Column 1, dead load; column 2, dead+imposed load
direct load=1089.6 kN
moment=233 kN m
maximum pressure=121.1+34.5=155.6 kN/m2
The base is satisfactory with respect to soil pressure.
(c) Analysis for actions in longitudinal direction
The design shears and moments in the longitudinal direction due to ultimate loads
are calculated. The maximum moments are at the column face and between the
columns, and maximum shears are at d from the column face.
The load cases are as follows (Fig. 11.20). For case 1
column 1=1.4 dead+1.6 imposed=690 kN
column 2=1.4 dead+1.6 imposed=954 kN
For case 2
column 1=1.4 dead+1.6 imposed=690 kN
column 2=1.0 dead=430 kN
For case 3
column 1=1.0 dead=310 kN
column 2=1.4 dead+1.6 imposed=954 kN
Moments and shears are calculated by statics. The calculations are tedious and are not
given. The cover is 40 mm, and the bars, say, 20 mm in diameter. The effective depth
d is 550 mm. The maximum shear at d from the column face is calculated. The shear
force and bending moment diagrams for the three load cases are shown in Fig. 11.21.
(d) Design of longitudinal reinforcement
(i) Bottom Steel The maximum moment from case 3 is (Fig. 11.21)
Referring to Fig. 4.14, z=0.95d and
The minimum area of reinforcement is
0.13×2000×600/100=1560 mm2
Provide minimum reinforcement. Check that
lc =1000 mm
< 3c/4+9d/4
< 3×350/4+9×550/4=1500 mm
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Fig. 11.21 Load diagram, shear force diagrams and bending moments diagrams for cases 1–3.
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Provide 16 bars 12 mm in diameter at 125 mm centres to give a total area of 1808
mm2.
(ii) Top steel The maximum moment from case 1 is (Fig. 11.21)
M=99.7 kN m
Provide minimum reinforcement as above in each direction,
(e) Transverse reinforcement
The pressures under the base for load cases 1 and 3 are shown in Figs 11.22(a) and
11.22(b) respectively. The moment on a 0.5 m length at the heaviest loaded end is
Provide minimum reinforcement in the transverse direction over the length of the base.
(f) Vertical shear
The maximum vertical shear from case 1 is
Fig. 11.22 (a) Uniform pressure; (b) case 3, varying pressure; (c) end elevation; (d) punching
shear.
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No shear reinforcement is required,
(g) Punching shear
Punching shear is checked in a perimeter at 1.5d from the face of the column. The
perimeter for punching shear which touches the sides of the base is shown in Fig.
11.22(d). The punching shear is less critical than the vertical shear in this case.
(h) Sketch of reinforcement
The reinforcement is shown in Fig. 11.23. A complete mat has been provided at the
top and bottom. Some U-spacers are required to fix the top reinforcement in position.
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11.5 PILE FOUNDATIONS
11.5.1 General considerations
When a solid bearing stratum such as rock is deeper than about 3 m below the base
level of the structure a foundation supported on bearing piles will provide an
economical solution. Foundations can also be carried on fric-
Fig. 11.23
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tion piles by skin friction between the piles and the soil where the bedrock is too deep
to obtain end bearing.
The main types of piles are as follows (Fig. 11.24(a)):
1. Precast reinforced or prestressed concrete piles driven in the required position;
2. Cast-in-situ reinforced concrete piles placed in holes formed either by
(a) driving a steel tube with a plug of dry concrete or packed aggregate at the end into
the soil or;
(b) boring a hole and lowering a steel tube to follow the boring tool as a liner. (Other
methods are also used [11].)
A reinforcement cage is inserted and the tube is withdrawn after the concrete is
placed.
Short bored plain concrete piles are used for light loads such as carrying ground
beams to support walls. Deep cylinder piles are used to carry large loads and can be
provided under basement and raft foundations. A small number of cylinder piles can
give a more economical solution than a large number of ordinary piles.
The safe load that a pile can carry can be determined by
1. test loading a pile
2. using a pile formula that gives the resistance from the energy of the driving force
and the final set or penetration of the pile per blow
In both cases the ultimate load is divided by a factor of safety of from 2 to 3 to give
the safe load. Safe loads depend on the size and depth and whether the pile is of the
end bearing or friction type. The pile can be designed as a short column if lateral
support from the ground is adequate. However, if ground conditions are unsatisfactory
it is better to use test load results. The group action of piles should be taken into
account because the group capacity can be considerably less than the total capacity of
the individual piles.
The manufacture and driving of piles are carried out by specialist firms who
guarantee to provide piles with a given bearing capacity on the site. Safe loads for
precast and cast-in-situ piles vary from 100 kN to 1500 kN. Piles are also used to
resist tension forces and the safe load in withdrawal is often taken as one-third of the
safe load in bearing. Piles in groups are generally spaced at 0.8–1.5 m apart. Piles are
driven at an inclination to resist horizontal loads in poor ground conditions. Rakes of
1 in 5 to 1 in 10 are commonly used in building foundations.
In an isolated foundation, the pile cap transfers the load from the column shaft to
the piles in the group. The cap is cast around the tops of the piles and the piles are
anchored into it by projecting bars. Some arrangements of pile caps are shown in Figs
11.24(b) and 11.24(c).
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Fig. 11.24 (a) Pile types; (b) small pile cap, vertical load; (c) pile group resisting axial load
and moment.
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11.5.2 Loads in pile groups
In general pile groups are subjected to axial load, moment and horizontal load The
pile loads are as follows.
(a) Axial load
When the load is applied at the centroid of the group it is assumed to be distributed
uniformly to all piles by the pile cap, which is taken to be rigid. This gives the load
per pile
Fa=(P+W)/N
where P is the axial load from the column, W is the weight of the pile cap and N is the
number of piles (Fig. 11.24(b)).
(b) Moment on a group of vertical piles
The pile cap is assumed to rotate about the centroid of the pile group, and the pile
loads resisting moment vary uniformly from zero at the centroidal axis to a maximum
for the piles farthest away. Referring to Fig. 11.24(c), the moment of inertia about the
YY axis is
Iy=2(x2+x2)=4x2
where x is the pile spacing. The maximum load due to moment on piles A in tension
and C in compression is
For a symmetrical group of piles spaced at ±x1, ±x2, …, ±xn perpendicular to the
centroidal axis YY, the moment of inertia of the piles about the YY axis is
Iy=2(x12+x22+…+xn2)
and the maximum pile load is
If the pile group is subjected to bending about both the XX and YY axes moments of
inertia are calculated for each axis. The pile loads from bending are calculated for
each axis as above and summed algebraically to give the resultant loads. The loads
due to moment are combined with those due to vertical load.
(c) Horizontal load
In building foundations where the piles and pile cap are buried in the soil, horizontal
loads can be resisted by friction, adhesion and passive resistance
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of the soil. Ground slabs that tie foundations together can be used to resist horizontal
reactions due to rigid frame action and wind loads by friction and adhesion with the
soil and so can relieve the pile group of horizontal load. However, in the case of
isolated foundations in poor soil conditions where the soil may shrink away from the
cap in dry weather or in wharves and jetties where the piles are clear between the deck
and the sea bed, the piles must be designed to resist horizontal load.
Pile groups resist horizontal loads by
1. bending in the piles
2. using the horizontal component of the axial force in inclined piles
These cases are discussed below.
(d) Pile in bending
A group of vertical piles subjected to a horizontal force H applied at the top of the
piles is shown in Fig. 11.25. The piles are assumed to be fixed at the top and bottom.
The deflection of the pile cap is shown in 11.25(b).
shear per pile V=H/N
moment M1 in each pile=Hh1/2 N
where N is the number of piles and h1 is the length of pile between fixed ends.
The horizontal force is applied at the top of the pile cap of depth h2 and this causes
a moment Hh2 at the pile tops. When vertical load and moment
Fig. 11.25 (a) Pile group; (b) deflection; (c) moment diagram.
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are also applied the resultant pile loads are a combination of those caused by the three
actions. The total vertical load P+W is distributed equally to the piles. The total
moment M+Hh2 is resisted by vertical loads in the piles and the analysis is carried out
as set out in 11.5.2(b) above. The pile is designed as a reinforced concrete column
subjected to axial load and moment. If the pile is clear between the cap and ground,
additional moment due to slenderness may have to be taken into account. If the pile is
in soil complete or partial lateral support may be assumed.
(e) Resistance to horizontal load by inclined piles
An approximate method used to determine the loads in piles in a group subjected to
axial load, moment and horizontal load where the horizontal load is resisted by
inclined piles is set out. In Fig. 11.26 the foundation carries a vertical load P, moment
M and horizontal load H. The weight of the pile cap is W.
The loads F in the piles are calculated as follows.
(i) Vertical loads, pile loads Fv The sum of the vertical loads is P+W.
Fig. 11.26 (a) Pile group; (b) resistance to horizontal load.
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(ii) Horizontal loads, pile loads FH The horizontal load is assumed to be resisted by
pairs of inclined piles as shown in Fig. 11.26(b). The sum of the horizontal loads is H.
−FH1=FH4=[H(R2+1)1/2]/4
FH2=FH3=0
(iii) Moments, pile loads FM The moment of inertia is
Iy=2[(0.5S)2+(1.5S)2]
The sum of the moments is
The maximum pile load is Fv4+FH4+FM4.
Example 11.5 Loads in pile group
The analysis using the approximate method set out above is given for a pile group to
carry the loads and moment from the shear wall designed in Example 10.1. The
design actions for service loads are as follows:
Axial load
Moment
Horizontal load
9592 kN
5657 kN m
281 kN
The shear wall is 6 m long. The proposed pile group consisting of 18 piles inclined at
1 in 6 in shown in Fig. 11.27.
The weight of the base is 610 kN. For the vertical loads Fv1 to Fv6
For the horizontal loads
−FH1=−FH2
=−FH3=FH4=FH5=FH6
=281×371/2/18=94.9 kN
The moment of inertia is
Iy=3×2(0.62+1.82+3.02)=76.6
The moment at the pile top is
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Fig. 11.27
The maximum pile load is
F6=574.6+94.9+238=907.5 kN
The method given in the Reinforced Concrete Designers’ Handbook [6] gives a
maximum pile load of 909 kN.
The pile group and pile cap shown in Fig. 11.27 can be analysed using a plane
frame computer program. The large size of the cap in comparison with the pile
ensures that it acts as a rigid member. The pile may be assumed to be pinned or fixed
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11.5.3 Design of pile caps
The design of pile caps is covered in section 3.11.4 of the code. The design provisions
are as follows.
(a) General
Pile caps are designed either using bending theory or using the truss analogy. When
the truss method is used, the truss should be of triangulated form with a node at the
centre of the loaded area. The lower nodes are to lie at the intersection of the
centrelines of the piles with the tensile
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Fig. 11.28 (a) Pile cap and truss; (b) tensile forces in pile caps.
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reinforcement. Tensile forces in pile caps for some common cases are shown in Fig.
11.28.
(b) Truss method with widely spaced piles
Where the spacing exceeds 3 times the pile diameter only reinforcement within 1.5
times the diameter from the centre of the pile should be considered to form a tension
member of a truss.
(c) Shear forces
The shear strength of a pile cap is normally governed by the shear on a vertical
section through a full width of the cap. The critical section is taken at 20% of the pile
diameter inside the face of the pile as shown in Fig. 11.29. The whole of the force
from the piles with centres lying outside this line should be considered.
(d) Design shear resistance
The shear check may be made in accordance with provisions for the shear resistance
of solid slabs given in clauses 3.5.5 and 3.5.6 of the code. The following limitations
apply with regard to pile caps.
1. The distance av from the face of the column to the critical shear plane is as defined
in 11.5.3(c) above. The enhanced shear stress is 2dvc/av
Fig. 11.29
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where vc is taken from Table 3.9 of the code. The maximum shear stress at the face
of the column must not exceed 0.8fcu1/2 or 5 N/mm2.
2. Where the pile spacing is less than or equal to 3 times the pile diameter ϕ, the
enhancement can be applied over the whole of the critical section. Where the
spacing is greater, the enhancement can only be applied to strips of width equal to
3ϕ centred on each pile. Minimum stirrups are not required in pile caps where
v<vc (enhanced if appropriate).
3. The tension reinforcement should be provided with a full anchorage in accordance
with section 3.12.8 of the code. The tension bars must be anchored by bending
them up the sides of the pile cap.
(e) Punching shear
The following two checks are required:
1. The design shear stress on the perimeter of the column is not to exceed 0.8fcu1/2 or
5 N/mm2;
2. If the spacing of the piles is greater than 3 times the pile diameter, punching shear
should be checked on the perimeter shown in Fig. 11.29.
Example 11.6 Pile cap
Design a four-pile cap to support a factored axial column load of 3600 kN. The
column is 400 mm square and the piles are 400 mm in diameter spaced at 1200 mm
centres. The materials are grade 35 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
The pile cap is shown in Fig. 11.30. The overall depth is taken as 900 mm and the
effective depth as 800 mm.
(a) Moment reinforcement
Refer to Fig. 11.28 for a four-pile cap.
Provide 12T20 bars, area 3768 mm2, for reinforcement across the full width for two
ties.
The minimum reinforcement from Table 3.27 of the code is
0.13×1900×900/100
=2223 mm2
< 3768 mm provided
The pile spacing is not greater than 3 times the pile diameter, and so the reinforcement
can be spaced evenly across the pile cap. The spacing is 160 mm.
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(b) Shear
The critical section for shear lies ϕ/5 inside the pile as shown in Fig. 11.30, giving
av=280 mm. The shear is 1800 kN.
Fig. 11.30
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The enhanced design shear stress is
0.44×2×800/280=2.53 N/mm2
The shear stress at the critical section is satisfactory and no shear reinforcement is
required.
Check the shear stress on the perimeter of the column:
This is satisfactory. The pile spacing is not greater than 3 times the pile diameter and
so no check for punching shear is required.
(c) Arrangement of reinforcement
The anchorage of the main bars is 34 diameters (680 mm), from Table 3.29 of the
code.
The spacing of 160 mm does not exceed 750 mm and is satisfactory. Secondary
steel, 12 mm diameter bars, is required on the sides of the pile cap. The reinforcement
is shown in Fig. 11.30. ■
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12
Retaining walls
12.1 TYPES AND EARTH PRESSURE
12.1.1 Types of retaining wall
Retaining walls are structures used to retain earth which would not be able to stand
vertically unsupported. The wall is subjected to overturning due to pressure of the
retained material.
The types of retaining wall are as follows:
1. In a gravity wall stability is provided by the weight of concrete in the wall;
2. In a cantilever wall the wall slab acts as a vertical cantilever. Stability is provided
by the weight of structure and earth on an inner base or the weight of the structure
only when the base is constructed externally;
3. In counterfort and buttress walls the slab is supported on three sides by the base
and counterforts or buttresses. Stability is provided by the weight of the structure
in the case of the buttress wall and by the weight of the structure and earth on the
base in the counterfort wall.
Examples of retaining walls are shown in Fig. 12.1. Designs are given for cantilever
and counterfort retaining walls.
12.1.2 Earth pressure on retaining walls
(a) Active soil pressure
Active soil pressures are given for the two extreme cases of a cohesionless soil such
as sand and a cohesive soil such as clay (Fig. 12.2). General formulae are available for
intermediate cases. The formulae given apply to drained soils and reference should be
made to textbooks on soil mechanics for pressure where the water table rises behind
the wall. The soil pressures given are those due to a level backfill. If there is a
surcharge of w kN/m2 on the soil behind the wall, this is equivalent to an additional
soil depth of z=w/ where is the density in kilonewtons per cubic metre. The
textbooks give solutions for cases where there is sloping backfill.
(i) Cohesionless soil, c=0 (Fig. 12.2(a)) The pressure at any depth z is given by
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Fig. 12.1 (a) Gravity wall; (b) cantilever walls; (c) buttress wall; (d) counterfort wall.
where is the soil density and ϕ is the angle of internal friction. The force on the wall
of height H1 is
(ii) Cohesive soil, ϕ=ϕ (Fig. 12.2(b)) The pressure at any depth z is given
theoretically by
p= z−2c
where c is the cohesion at zero normal pressure. This expression gives negative values
near the top of the wall. In practice, a value for the active earth pressure of not less
is used.
than
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Fig. 12.2 (a) Cohesionless soil (c=0); (b) cohesive soil (ϕ=0).
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(b) Wall stability
Referring to Fig. 12.2 the vertical loads are made up of the weight of the wall and
base and the weight of backfill on the base. Front fill on the outer base has been
neglected. Surcharge would need to be included if present. If the centre of gravity of
these loads is x from the toe of the wall, the stabilizing moment is ∑Wx with a
beneficial partial safety factory f=1.0. The overturning moment due to the active
earth pressure is 1.4P1H1/3 with an adverse partial safety factor f=1.4. The stabilizing
moment from passive earth pressure has been neglected. For the wall to satisfy the
requirement of stability
∑Wx≥1.4P1H1/3
(c) Vertical pressure under the base
The vertical pressure under the base is calculated for service loads. For a cantilever
wall a 1 m length of wall with base width b is considered. Then
area A=b m2
modulus Z=b2/6 m3
If ∑M is the sum of the moments of all vertical forces ∑W about the centre of the base
and of the active pressure on the wall then
∑M=∑W(x−b/2)−P1H1/3
The passive pressure in front of the base has been neglected again. The maximum
pressure is
This should not exceed the safe bearing pressure on the soil.
(d) Resistance to sliding (Fig. 12.2)
The resistance of the wall to sliding is as follows.
(i) Cohesionless soil The friction R between the base and the soil is µ∑W where µ
is the coefficient of friction between the base and the soil (µ= tanϕ). The passive
earth pressure against the front of the wall from a depth H2 of soil is
(ii) Cohesive soils The adhesion R between the base and the soil is βb where β is the
adhesion in kilonewtons per square metre. The passive earth pressure is
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P2=0.5 H22+2cH2
A nib can be added, as shown in Fig. 12.2, to increase the resistance to sliding through
passive earth pressure.
For the wall to be safe against sliding
1.4P1<P2+R
where P1 is the horizontal active earth pressure on the wall.
12.2 DESIGN OF CANTILEVER WALLS
12.2.1 Design procedure
The steps in the design of a cantilever retaining wall are as follows.
1. Assume a breadth for the base. This is usually about 0.75 of the wall height. The
preliminary thicknesses for the wall and base sections are chosen from
experience. A nib is often required to increase resistance to sliding.
2. Calculate the horizontal earth pressure on the wall. Then, considering all forces,
check stability against overturning and the vertical pressure under the base of the
wall. Calculate the resistance to sliding and check that this is satisfactory. A
partial safety factor of 1.4 is applied to the horizontal loads for the overturning
and sliding check. The maximum vertical pressure is calculated using service
loads and should not exceed the safe bearing pressure.
3. Reinforced concrete design for the wall is made for ultimate loads. The partial
safety factors for the wall and earth pressure are each 1.4. Surcharge if present
may be classed as either dead or imposed load depending on its nature. Referring
to Fig. 12.3 the design consists of the following.
(a) For the wall, calculate shear forces and moments caused by the horizontal earth
pressure. Design the vertical moment steel for the inner face and check the shear
stresses. Minimum secondary steel is provided in the horizontal direction for the
inner face and both vertically and horizontally for the outer face.
(b) The net moment due to earth pressure on the top and bottom faces of the inner
footing causes tension in the top and reinforcement is designed for this position.
(c) The moment due to earth pressure causes tension in the bottom face of the outer
footing.
The moment reinforcement is shown in Fig. 12.3.
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Fig. 12.3
Example 12.1 Cantilever retaining wall
(a) Specification
Design a cantilever retaining wall to support a bank of earth 3.5 m high. The top
surface is horizontal behind the wall but it is subjected to a dead load surcharge of 15
kN/m2. The soil behind the wall is a well-drained sand with the following properties:
density =1800 kg/m3=17.6 kN/m3
angle of internal friction ϕ=30°
The material under the wall has a safe bearing pressure of 100 kN/m2. The coefficient
of friction between the base and the soil is 0.5. Design the wall using grade 30
concrete and grade 460 reinforcement.
(b) Wall stability
The proposed arrangement of the wall is shown in Fig. 12.4. The wall and base
thickness are assumed to be 200 mm. A nib has been added under the wall to assist in
the prevention of sliding. Consider 1 m length of wall. The surcharge is equivalent to
an additional height of 15/17.6=0.85 m. The total equivalent height of soil is
3.5+0.25+0.85=4.6 m
The horizontal pressure at depth y from the top of the surcharge is
17.6y(1−0.5)/(1+0.5)=5.87y kN/m2
The horizontal pressure at the base is
5.87×4.6=27 kN/m2
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Fig. 12.4
The weight of wall, base and earth and the moments for stability calculations are
given in Table 12.1.
(i) Maximum soil pressure The base properties are
area A=2.85 m2
modulus Z=2.852/6=1.35 m3
The maximum soil pressure at A calculated for service load is
The maximum soil pressure is satisfactory.
(ii) Stability against overturning The stabilizing moment about the toe A of the wall
for a partial safety factor f=1.0 is
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Table 12.1 Stability calculations
Load
Horizontal load (kN)
Distance from C(m) Moment about C (kN m)
Active pressure
4.99×3.75=18.71
1.875
−35.08
0.5×22.01×3.75=41.27
1.25
−51.59
Total
59.98
−86.67
Vertical load (kN)
Distance from B (m) Moment about B (kN m)
Wall+nib
4.35×0.25×24=26.1
−0.5
−13.05
Base
2.85×0.25×24=17.1
0
0
Backfill
1.8×3.5×17.6=110.88
0.525
58.21
Surcharge
1.8×15=27.0
0.525
14.18
Total
181.08
59.34
59.34+(181.08×1.425)=317.4 kN m
The overturning moment for a partial safety factor f=1.4 is
1.4×86.67=121.34 kN m
The stability of the wall is adequate.
(iii) Resistance to sliding The forces resisting sliding are the friction under the base
and the passive resistance for a depth of earth of 850 mm to the top of the base:
For the wall to be safe against sliding
128.69>1.4×59.98=83.97 kN
The resistance to sliding is satisfactory.
(iv) Overall comment The wall section is satisfactory. The maximum soil pressure
under the base controls the design.
(c) Structural design
The structural design is made for ultimate loads. The partial safety factor for each
pressure and surcharge is f=1.4.
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(i) Wall reinforcement The pressure at the base of the wall is
1.4×5.89×4.35=35.7 kN/m2
The pressure at the top of the wall is
1.4×4.99=6.99 kN/m2
shear=(6.99×3.5)+(0.5×3.5×28.76)
=24.47+50.33=74.8 kN
moment=(24.47×0.5×3.5)+(50.33×3.5/3)
=101.51 kN m
The cover is 40 mm; assume 20 mm diameter bars. Then
Provide 16 mm diameter bars at 140 mm centres to give a steel area of 1435 mm2/m.
Determine the depth y1 from the top where the 16 mm diameter bars can be reduced
to a diameter of 12 mm.
As=807 mm2/m
100As/bd=100×807/(1000×200)=0.4
M/bd2=1.6 (Fig. 4.13)
M=1.5×1000×2002/106
=64 kN m
The depth y1 is given by the equation
64=6.99y12/2+1.4×5.87y13/6
or
y13+2.55y12−46.73=0
Solve to give y1=2.92 m.
Referring to the anchorage requirements in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.12.9.1, bars
are to extend an anchorage length beyond the theoretical change point. The anchorage
length from Table 3.29 of the code for grade 30 concrete is (section 5.2.1)
37×16=595 mm
Stop bars off at 2920−592=2328 mm, say 2000 mm from the top of the wall.
The shear stress at the base of the wall is
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The design shear stress is
The shear stress is satisfactory.
The deflection need not be checked.
For control of cracking the bar spacing must not exceed 3 times the effective depth,
i.e. 600 or 750 mm. The spacing at the bars in the wall is 140 mm. This is less than
the 160 mm clear spacing given in Table 3.30 of the code for crack control.
For distribution steel provide the minimum area of 0.13% from Table 3.27 of the
code:
A=0.13×1000×250/100=325 mm2/m
Provide 10 mm diameter bars at 240 mm centres horizontally on the inner face.
For crack control on the outer face provide 10 mm diameter bars at 240 mm centres
each way.
(ii) Inner footing Referring to Fig. 12.4 the shear and moment at the face of the wall
are as follows:
Provide 12 mm diameter bars at 120 mm centres to give 942 mm2/m.
This is satisfactory. For the distribution steel, provide 10 mm bars at 240 mm centres.
(iii) Outer Footing Referring to Fig. 12.4 the shear and moment at the face of the
wall are as follows:
shear=1.4(72.41×0.8+11.36×0.8/2−17.1×0.8/2.85)
=1.4(57.93+4.54−4.8)
=80.74 kN
moment=1.4[(57.93−4.8)0.4+4.54×2×0.8/3]
=33.13 kN m
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Note that the sum of the moments at the bottom of the wall and at the face of the wall
for the inner and outer footing is approximately zero.
Reinforcement from the wall will be anchored in the outer footing and will provide
the moment steel here. The anchorage length required is 592 mm and this will be
provided by the bend and a straight length of bar along the outer footing. The radius
of the bend is determined to limit the bearing stress to a safe value. The permissible
bearing stress inside the bend is
Fig. 12.5
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where ab is the bar spacing, 140 mm. The internal radius of the bend is
Make the radius of the bend 150 mm:
This is satisfactory. See the wall design above. The distribution steel is 10 mm
diameter bars at 240 mm centres.
(iv) Nib Referring to Fig. 12.4 the shear and moment in the nib are as follows:
shear=1.4(13.2×0.6+31.68×0.6/2)
=24.39 kN
moment=1.4(7.9×0.3+9.5×0.4)
=8.65 kN m
The minimum reinforcement is 0.13% or 325 mm2/m. For crack control the maximum
spacing is to be limited to 160 mm as specified in Table 3.30 of the code. Provide 10
mm diameter bars at 140 mm centres to lap onto the main wall steel. The distribution
steel is 10 mm diameter bars at 240 mm centres.
(v) Sketch of the wall reinforcement A sketch of the wall with the reinforcement
designed above is shown in Fig. 12.5. ■
12.3 COUNTERFORT RETAINING WALLS
12.3.1 Stability and design procedure
A counterfort retaining wall is shown in Fig. 12.6. The spacing is usually made equal
to the height of the wall. The following comments are made regarding the design.
(a) Stability
Consider as one unit a centre-to-centre length of panels taking into account the weight
of the counterfort. The earth pressure under this unit and the resistance to overturning
and sliding must be satisfactory. The calculations are made in a similar way to those
for a cantilever wall.
(b) Wall slab
The slab is much thinner than that required for a cantilever wall. It is built in on three
edges, free at the top, and is subjected to a triangular load due to the active earth
pressure. The lower part of the wall cantilevers vertically from the base and the upper
part spans horizontally between the counterforts. A load distribution commonly
adopted between vertically
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Fig. 12.6 (a) Section; (b) back of wall.
and horizontally spanning elements is shown in Fig. 12.6. The finite element method
could be used to analyse the wall to determine the moments for design. The yield line
method is used in the example that follows.
The yield line pattern for the wall is shown in Fig. 12.7(a). Reinforcement for the
sagging moments on the outside of the wall covers the whole wall. Reinforcement for
the hogging moments extends in a band around the three side supports as shown in the
figure.
(c) Base
The inner footing is a slab built in on three sides and free on the fourth. The loading is
trapezoidal in distribution across the base due to the net effect of the weight of earth
down and earth pressure under the base acting upwards. The base slab can be analysed
by the yield line method. The yield line pattern is shown in Fig. 12.7(b). The outer
footing, if provided, is designed as a cantilever.
(d) Counterforts
Counterforts support the wall and base slab and are designed as vertical cantilevers of
varying T-beam section. It is usual to assume the distribution of load between
counterforts and base shown in Fig. 12.6. A design is made for the base section and
one or more sections in the height of the counterfort. Links must be provided between
the wall slab and inner base and the counterfort to transfer the loading. Reinforcement
for the counterfort is shown in Fig. 12.7(c).
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Fig. 12.7 (a) Yield line pattern and reinforcement in wall; (b) yield line pattern in base slab; (c) reinforcement of counterfort.
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Example 12.2 Counterfort retaining wall
(a) Specification
A counterfort retaining wall has a height from the top to the underside of the base of 5
m and a spacing of counterfoils of 5 m. The backfill is level with the top of the wall.
The earth in the backfill is granular with the following properties:
Density
Angle of internal friction
Coefficient of friction between the soil and concrete
15.7 kN/m3
30°
0.5
The safe bearing pressure of the soil under the base is 150 kN/m2.
The construction materials are grade 35 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Set
out a trial section for the wall and base and check stability. Design the wall slab.
(b) Trial section
The proposed section for the counterfort retaining wall is shown in Fig. 12.8. The
wall slab is made 180 mm thick and the counterfort and base slab is 250 mm thick.
(c) Stability
Consider a 5 m length of wall centre to centre of counterforts. The horizontal earth
pressure at depth y is
15.7y(1−0.5)/(1+0.5)=5.23y kN/m2
The stability calculations are given in Table 12.2. The loads are shown in Fig. 12.8.
Fig. 12.8
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Table 12.2 Stability calculations
Load
Horizontal load (kN)
Distance from C (m)
Moment about C (kN m)
Active pressure
0.5×26.2×5×5=327.5
1.67
−546.9
Vertical load (kN)
Distance from B (m)
Moment about B (kN m)
Wall
5×0.18×4.75×24
=102.6
−1.66
−170.3
Base
5×0.25×3.5×24
=105.0
0
0
Counterfort
0.5×4.75×3.32×0.25×24
=47.3
−0.46
−21.8
Earth
4.5×4.75×3.32×15.7
=1114.2
+0.09
100.3
0.5×3.32×4.75×0.25×15.7
=30.9
+0.64
19.8
Total
1400.0
72.0
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(i) Maximum soil pressure The properties of the base are as follows:
area A=3.5×5=17.5 m2
modulus Z=5×3.52/6=10.21 m3
The maximum soil pressure is
The pressure under the base is shown in Fig. 12.8. The maximum soil pressure is
satisfactory.
(ii) Stability against overturning The stabilizing moment about the toe A of the wall
for a partial safety factor f=1.0 is
(1400×1.75)+72=2522 kN m
The overturning moment for a partial safety factor f=1.4 is
1.4×546.9=765.7 kN m
The stability of the wall is adequate.
(iii) Resistance to sliding The friction force resisting sliding is
0.5×1400=700 kN
For the wall to be safe against sliding
700>1.4×327.5=458.5 kN
The resistance to sliding is satisfactory.
(iv) Overall comment The wall section is satisfactory. The maximum soil pressure
under the base controls the design.
(d) Wall design
The yield line solution is given for a square wall with a triangular load with the
yield line pattern shown in Fig. 12.9(a). One parameter z, locating F, controls the
pattern.
Expressions for values and locations of the centroids of loads on triangular plates
are shown in Fig. 12.10(a). The expressions for the loads and deflections of the
centroids of the loads for the various parts of the wall slab are shown in Figs 12.10(b),
12.10(c) and 12.10(d) respectively.
Formulae for the work done by the loads found by multiplying each load by its
appropriate deflection from Fig. 12.10 are given in Table 12.3(a). The work done by
the load is given by the expression
The slab is to be reinforced equally in both directions and the reinforcements for
sagging and hogging moments will be made equal. The ultimate resistance moment in
all yield lines is taken as m kN m/m. The work done in the yield lines is given by the
expression
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Fig. 12.9 (a) Yield line pattern; (b) pressure.
2maθ+8mzθ
and formulae are given in Table 12.3(b). Equate the work expressions to give
Put dM/dz=0 and reduce to give
The maximum pressure w on the wall slab is
1.4×26.2=36.7 kN/m2
and the dimension a=5 m. The equation becomes
z3−8.12z2−25z+93.75=0
Solve to give z=2.43 m. Then m=13.54 kN m/m. Increase the moment by 10% to
allow for the formation of corner levers. The design moment is
m=14.89 kN m/m
Use 10 mm diameter bars and 40 mm cover.
d=180−40−10−5=125 mm
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Fig. 12.10 (a) Plates subjected to triangular loads; (b) plate DFC; (c) plate GFD; (d) plate
AEFG.
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Table 12.3(a) Work done by loads
Area
Load
DFC
Deflection
Work=load×deflection
GFD
FHC
AEFG
EBHF
∑
Table 12.3(b) Work done in yield lines
Line Length L
Rotation ϕ in yield line
θ
No. off
DC
AD
BC
a
a
EF
a−z
1
DF
z
2
EC
θ (on DC)
Referring to Fig. 4.14, z/d=0.95 and
1
2
Work=mLϕ×no.
maθ
4mzθ
2
maθ
∑
2maθ+8mzθ
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Provide 10 mm diameter bars at 240 mm centres to give a steel area of 327 mm2/m.
The same steel is provided in each direction on the outside and inside of the wall.
The steel on the outside of the wall covers the whole area. On the inside of the wall
the steel can be cut off at 0.3 times the span from the bottom and from each
counterfort support in accordance with the simplified rules for curtailment of bars in
slabs.
Alternatively, the points of cut-off of the bars on the inside of the wall may be
determined by finding the size of a simply supported slab that has the same ultimate
moment of resistance m=13.54 kN m/m as the whole wall. This slab has the same
yield line pattern as the wall slab.
The clear spacing of the bars does not exceed 3d and the slab depth is not greater
than 200 mm and so the slab is satisfactory with respect to cracking. ■
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13
Reinforced concrete framed buildings
13.1 TYPES AND STRUCTURAL ACTION
Commonly used single-storey and medium-rise reinforced concrete framed structures
are shown in Fig. 13.1. Tall multistorey buildings are discussed in Chapter 14. Only
cast-in-situ rigid jointed frames are dealt with, but the structures shown in the figure
could also be precast.
The loads are transmitted by roof and floor slabs and walls to beams and to rigid
frames and through the columns to the foundations. In cast-in-situ buildings with
monolithic floor slabs the frame consists of flanged beams and rectangular columns.
However, it is common practice to base the analysis on the rectangular beam section,
but in the design for sagging moments the flanged section is used. If precast slabs are
used the beam sections are rectangular.
Depending on the floor system and framing arrangement adopted the structure may
be idealized into a series of plane frames in each direction for analysis and design.
Such a system where two-way floor slabs are used is shown in Fig. 13.2; the frames in
each direction carry part of the load. In the complete three-dimensional frame, torsion
occurs in the beams and biaxial bending in the columns. These effects are small and it
is stated in BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.8.4.3, that it is usually only necessary to design
for the maximum moment about the critical axis. In rectangular buildings with a oneway floor system, the transverse rigid frame across the shorter plan dimension carries
the load. Such a frame is shown in the design example in section 13.5.
Fig. 13.1 (a) Single storey; (b) multistorey.
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Fig. 13.2 (a) Plan; (b) rigid transverse frame; (c) side elevation; (d) column; (e) T-beam.
Resistance to horizontal wind loads is provided by
1. braced structures—shear walls, lift shaft and stairs
2. unbraced structures—bending in the rigid frames
The analysis for combined shear wall, rigid frame systems is discussed in Chapter 14.
In multistorey buildings, the most stable arrangement is obtained by bracing with
shear walls in two directions. Stairwells, lift shafts, permanent partition walls as well
as specially designed outside shear walls can be used to resist the horizontal loading.
Shear walls should be placed symmetrically with respect to the building axes. If this is
not done the shear walls must be designed to resist the resulting torque. The concrete
floor slabs act as large horizontal diaphragms to transfer loads at floor levels to the
shear walls. BS8110: Part 1, clause 3.9.2.2, should be noted: it is stated that the
overall stability of a multistorey building should not depend on unbraced shear walls
alone. Shear walls in a multistorey building are shown in Fig. 13.2.
Foundations for multistorey buildings may be separate pad or strip type. However,
rafts or composite raft and basement foundations are more usual. For raft type
foundations the column base may be taken as fixed for frame
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analysis. The stability of the whole building must be considered and the stabilizing
moment from dead loads should prevent the structure from overturning.
Separate pad type foundations should only be used for multistorey buildings if
foundation conditions are good and differential settlement will not occur. For singlestorey buildings, separate foundations are usually provided and, in poor soil
conditions, pinned bases can be more economical than fixed bases. The designer must
be satisfied that the restraint conditions assumed for analysis can be achieved in
practice. If a fixed base settles or rotates a redistribution of moments occurs in the
frame.
13.2 BUILDING LOADS
The load on buildings is due to dead, imposed, wind, dynamic, seismic and accidental
loads. In the UK, multistorey buildings for office or residential purposes are designed
for dead, imposed and wind loads. The design is checked and adjusted to allow for the
effects of accidental loads. The types of load are discussed briefly.
13.2.1 Dead load
Dead load is due to the weight of roofs, floors, beams, walls, columns, floor finishes,
partitions, ceilings, services etc. The load is estimated from assumed section sizes and
allowances are made for further dead loads that are additional to the structural
concrete.
13.2.2 Imposed load
Imposed load depends on the occupancy or use of the building and includes
distributed loads, concentrated loads, impact, inertia and snow. Loads for all types of
buildings are given in BS6399: Part 1.
13.2.3 Wind loads
Wind load on buildings is estimated in accordance with CP3: Chapter V: Part 2. The
following factors are taken into consideration:
1. The basic wind speed V depends on the location in the country.
2. The design wind speed Vs is VS1S2S3 where S1 is a topography factor normally
taken as 1, S2 depends on ground roughness, building size and height above the
ground and S3 is a statistical factor, normally taken as 1.
The ground roughness is in four categories in which category 3 is a location in the
suburbs of a city. The building size is in three classes.
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Class B refers to a building where neither the greatest horizontal dimension nor the
greatest vertical dimension exceeds 50 m. Class C buildings are larger,
The height may refer to the total height of the building or the height of the part
under consideration. In a multistorey building the wind load increases with height
and the factor S2 should be increased at every floor or every three or four floors
(Fig. 13.3(b)).
3. The dynamic pressure q=0.613 Vs2 N/m2 is the pressure on a surface normal to the
wind and is modified by the dimensions of the building and by openings in the
building.
4. Pressure coefficients are given for individual surfaces. External pressure
coefficients Cpe that depend on dimensions and roof angles are estimated for
external surfaces. Depending on whether openings occur on the windward or
leeward sides, internal pressure or suction exists inside the building. Tables and
guidance are given in the code for evaluating external and internal pressure
coefficients Cpe and Cpi.
5. The wind force F on a surface is
F=(Cpe−Cpi)qA
where A is the area of the surface and Cpe and Cpi are added algebraically. The
force acts normal to the surface. Distributed wind loads on the surfaces of a
building are shown in Fig. 13.3(a).
6. Force coefficients Cf are given to find the wind load on the building as a whole.
The wind load is given by
F=CfqAe
Cf is the force coefficient and Ae is the effective frontal area of the building. The
use of force coefficients is an alternative to determining wind loads on individual
surfaces. This method is used for multistorey buildings. See Fig. 3.13(b) where the
wind load is applied as point loads at the floor levels.
Wind loads should be calculated for lateral and longitudinal directions to obtain loads
on frames or shear walls to provide stability in each direction. In asymmetrical
buildings it may be necessary to investigate wind from all directions.
13.2.4 Load combinations
Separate loads must be applied to the structure in appropriate directions and various
types of loading combined with partial safety factors selected to cause the most severe
design condition for the member under consideration. In general the following load
combinations should be investigated.
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Fig. 13.3 (a) Loads distributed on surfaces; (b) loads applied at floor levels.
(a) Dead load Gk+imposed load Qk
1. All spans are loaded with the maximum design load of 1.4Gk+1.6Qk;
2. Alternate spans are loaded with the maximum design load of 1.4Gk+ 1.6Qk and all
other spans are loaded with the minimum design load of 1.0Gk.
(b) Dead load Gk+wind load Wk
If dead load and wind load act in the same direction or their effects are additive the
load combination is 1.4(Gk+Wk). However, if the effects are in opposite directions, e.g.
wind uplift, the critical load combination is 1.0Gk−1.4Wk.
(c) Dead load Gk+imposed load Qk+wind load Wk
The structure is to be loaded with 1.2(Gk+Qk+Wk).
13.3 ROBUSTNESS AND DESIGN OF TIES
Clause 2.2.2.2 of the code states that situations should be avoided where damage to a
small area or failure of a single element could lead to collapse of major parts of the
structure. The clause states that provision of effective ties is one of the precautions
necessary to prevent progressive collapse. The layout also must be such as to give a
stable and robust structure.
The design of ties set out in section 3.12.3 of the code is summarized below.
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13.3.1 Types of tie
The types of tie are
1.
2.
3.
4.
peripheral ties
internal ties
horizontal ties to columns and walls
vertical ties
The types and location of ties are shown in Fig. 13.4.
13.3.2 Design of ties
Steel reinforcement provided for a tie can be designed to act at its characteristic
strength. Reinforcement provided for other purposes may form the whole or part of
the ties. Ties must be properly anchored and a tie is considered anchored to another at
right angles if it extends 12 diameters or an equivalent anchorage length beyond the
bar forming the other tie.
Fig. 13.4 (a) Plan; (b) section.
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13.3.3 Internal ties
Internal ties are to be provided at the roof and all floors in two directions at right
angles. They are to be continuous throughout their length and anchored to peripheral
ties. The ties may be spread evenly in slabs or be grouped in beams or walls at
spacings not greater than 1.5lr where lr is defined below. Ties in walls are to be within
0.5 m of the top or bottom of the floor slab.
The ties should be capable of resisting a tensile force which is the greater of
or 1.0Ft, where gk+qk is the characteristic dead plus imposed floor load (kN/m2), Ft is
the lesser of (20+4n0) or 60 kN, n0 is the number of storeys and lr is the greater of the
distance in metres between the centres of columns, frames or walls supporting any
two adjacent floor spans in the direction of the tie.
13.3.4 Peripheral ties
A continuous peripheral tie is to be provided at each floor and at the roof. This tie is to
resist Ft as defined above and is to be located within 1.2 m of the edge of the building
or within the perimeter wall.
13.3.5 Horizontal ties to columns and walls
Each external column and, if a peripheral tie is not located within the wall, every
metre length of external wall carrying vertical load should be tied horizontally into the
structure at each floor and at roof level. The tie capacity is to be the greater of 2Ft or
(ls/2.5)Ft if less or 3% of the ultimate vertical load carried by the column or wall
where ls is the floor-to-ceiling height in metres.
Where the peripheral tie is located within the walls the internal ties are to be
anchored to it.
13.3.6 Corner column ties
Corner columns are to be anchored in two directions at right angles. The tie capacity
is the same as specified in section 13.3.5 above.
13.3.7 Vertical ties
Vertical ties are required in buildings of five or more storeys. Each column and
loadbearing wall is to be tied continuously from foundation to roof.
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The tie is to be capable of carrying a tensile force equal to the ultimate dead and
imposed load carried by the column or wall from one floor.
13.4 FRAME ANALYSIS
13.4.1 Methods of analysis
The methods of frame analysis that are used may be classified as
1. manual methods such as moment distribution or using solutions for standard
frames
2. simplified manual methods of analysing subframes given in section 3.2.1 of the
code (these are set out in section 3.4.2 here and are shown in Fig. 3.3)
3. computer plane frame programs based on the matrix stiffness method of analysis
(refer to standard textbooks on structural analysis [12, 13])
All methods are based on elastic theory. BS8110 permits redistribution of up to 30%
of the peak elastic moment to be made in frames up to four storeys. In frames over
four storeys in height where the frame provides the lateral stability, redistribution is
limited to 10%.
In rigid frame analysis the sizes for members must be chosen from experience or
established by an approximate design before the analysis can be carried out because
the moment distribution depends on the member stiffness. Ratios of stiffnesses of the
final member sections should be checked against those estimated and the frame
should be re-analysed if it is found necessary to change the sizes of members
significantly.
It is stated in BS8110: Part 1, clause 2.5.2, that the relative stiffness of members
may be based on one of the following sections:
1. the gross concrete section ignoring the steel
2. the gross concrete section including the reinforcement on the basis of modular
ratio, i.e. the transformed section that includes the whole of the concrete
3. the transformed section consisting of the compression area of concrete and the
reinforcement on the basis of modular ratio
A modular ratio of 15 can be assumed. The code states that a consistent approach
should be used throughout. It is usual to use the first method because only gross
section sizes have to be assumed and if these prove satisfactory the design is accepted.
As noted previously in beam—slab floor construction it is normal practice to base
the beam stiffness on a uniform rectangular section consisting of the beam depth by
the beam rib width. The flanged beam section is taken into account in the beam design
for sagging moments near the centre of spans.
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Example 13.1 Simplified analysis of concrete framed building—vertical load
The application of the various simplified methods of analysis given in section 3.2 of
the code is shown in the following example.
(a) Specification
The cross-section of a reinforced concrete building is shown in Fig. 13.5(a). The
frames are at 4.5 m centres, the length of the building is 36 m and the column bases
are fixed. Preliminary sections for the beams and columns are shown in Fig. 13.5(b).
The floor and roof slabs are designed to span one way between the frames.
Longitudinal beams are provided between external columns of the roof and floor
levels only.
The loading is as follows: for the roof
total dead load=4.3 kN/m2
imposed load=1.5 kN/m2
and for the floors
total dead load=6.2 kN/m2
imposed load=3.0 kN/m2
The wind load is according to CP3: Chapter V: Part 2. The location is on the outskirts
of a city in the northeast of the UK.
The materials are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Determine the
design actions for the beam BFK and column length FE for an internal frame for the
two cases where the frame is braced and unbraced. Results for selected cases using
only the simplified method of analysis from BS8110: Part 1, section 3.2, are given.
(b) Loading
The following load cases are required for beam BFK for the braced frame.
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
1.4Gk+1.6Qk on the whole beam
1.4Gk+1.6Qk on BF and 1.0Gk on FK
1.0Gk on BF and 1.4Gk+1.6Qk on FK
For the unbraced frame, an additional load case is required:
Case 4
1.2(Gk+Qk) on the whole beam
The characteristic loads are as follows. For the dead load,
Roof
Floors
4.3×4.5=19.4 kN/m
6.2×4.5=27.9 kN/m
For the imposed load,
Roof
Floors
1.5×4.5=6.8 kN/m
3.0×4.5=13.5 kN/m
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Fig. 13.5 (a) Cross-section; (b) assumed member sections.
The dead load on column GF just above first floor level is
7×4.5(4.3+6.2)+(0.3×0.44+0.3×0.38)
×7×24+(0.32+0.3×0.4)4×24=392.3 kN
and the imposed load is
7×4.5(1.5+3)=141.8 kN
In accordance with BS6399, Table 2, the axial load in the column due to imposed load
may be reduced by 30% for a column carrying three floors including the roof. The
design loads for beam BFK for case 1 are shown in Fig. 13.6.
The wind loads are calculated using CP3: Chapter 5: Part 2:
Basic wind speed Vs=45 m/s
Topography factor S1 and statistical factor S2 both 1.0
Ground roughness 3
Building size Class B
The heights for estimating S2, the S2 factors, the design wind speeds and the dynamic
pressures are shown in Table 13.1. The force coefficient for the wind blowing
laterally for
l/w
h/w
=36/14=2.6=b/d
=13.5/14=0.97
is Cf=1.13, from CP3: Chapter V: Part 2, Table 10. The wind pressures and
characteristic wind loads for the frame are shown in Fig. 13.7.
(c) Section properties
The beam and column properties are given in Table 13.2. Distribution factors are
calculated for the particular analysis.
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Fig. 13.6
Table 13.1 Wind load data
S2
Location
H (m)
Roof
13.5
0.8
Second floor
11.5 0.77
First floor
7.5
0.7
vs=S2V (m/s)
q=0.613Vs2/103 (kN/m2)
36
34.7
31.5
0.79
0.74
0.61
Fig. 13.7
Table 13.2 Section properties
Member
Length l (mm)
Column FE
5500
Column GF
4000
Beam FK
8000
Beam BF
6000
Moment of intertia I (mm4)
4.17×109
1.6×109
7.2×109
7.2×109
Stiffness KαI/l
7.55×105
4.0×105
9.0×105
12.0×105
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(d) Subframe analysis for braced frame
The subframe consists of the beams at first floor level and the columns above and
below that level with ends fixed. The frame is analysed for the dead and imposed load
cases given in (b) above.
The distribution factors at the joints of the subframe are, for joint B
for joint F
FB:FG:FK:FE=0.37:0.12:0.28:0.23
and for joint K
KL:KF:KJ=0.19:0.44:0.37
The design loads are
1.4Gk+1.6Qk=1.4×27.9+1.6×13.5=60.66 kN/m
1.0Gk=27.9 kN/m
The fixed end moments are, for case 1 (1.4Gk+1.6Qk on the whole beam),
span BF=60.66×62/12=181.98 kN m
span FK=60.66×82/12=323.2 kN m
The moment distribution for case 1 is shown in Fig. 13.6. The shear force and bending
moment diagram for beam BFK and the bending moment diagram for column FE are
shown in Fig. 13.8. Analyses are also required for cases 2 and 3.
(e) Continuous beam simplification
The beam BFK can be taken as a continuous beam over supports that provide no
restraint to rotation. The load cases are the same as for the subframe analysis above.
The shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam are shown in Fig. 13.8(b).
Analyses are also required for cases 2 and 3.
The moments for column FE are calculated assuming that column and beam ends
remote from the junction considered are fixed and that beams have one-half their
actual stiffness. The bending moment diagram for the column for case 1 loads is also
shown in Fig. 13.8.
Referring to Fig. 13.8(b), the beam ends B and K must be designed for hogging
moments that will arise from the monolithic construction of the beams and columns.
These moments should be taken to be equal to those found from the subframe
analyses for the asymmetrically loaded outer columns. ■
Example 13.2 Wind load analysis—portal method
The analysis for vertical loads can be made in the same way as for the braced frames
using any of the subframe methods given. The load in this case is 1.2(Gk+Qk).
The analysis for the wind load is made for the whole frame assuming points of
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Fig. 13.8 (a) Subframe analysis; (b) continuous beam simplification.
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contraflexure at the centres of columns and beams. In the portal method the shear in
each storey is assumed to be divided between the bays in proportion to their spans.
The shear in each bay is then divided equally between the columns. The column end
moments are the column shear multiplied by one-half the column height. Beam
moments balance the column moments. The external columns only resist axial load
which is found by dividing the overturning moment at any level by the width of the
building. The application of the method is shown in the analyses of the frame for wind
loads shown in Fig. 13.7.
The moments in the first and second storey only are calculated (Fig. 13.9). The
wind loads from Fig. 13.7 have been multiplied by 1.2 to give shears in Fig. 13.9.
For the second storey the shear is 9.7+18.1=27.8 kN. Divide between bays in
proportion to spans:
Bay BF
Bay FK
shear=6×27.8/14=11.9 kN
shear=15.9 kN
The column shears are as follows:
Column BC
Column FG
Column KL
5.95 kN
0.5(11.9+15.9)=13.9 kN
7.95 kN
The column moments are as follows:
Column BC
Column FG
Column KL
5.95×2=11.9 kN m
13.9×2=27.8 kN m
7.95×2=15.9 kN m
The moments for columns in the first storey can be calculated in a similar way:
Column AB
Column EF
Column JK
26.8 kN m
62.4 kN m
35.6 kN m
The beam moments balance the column moments:
Joint B
Joint K
Joint F
sum of column moments=26.8+11.9
=38.7 kN m=MBF
sum of column moments=51.5 kN m=MKF
sum of column moments=27.8+62.4
=90.2 kN m
sum of beam moments=38.7+51.5
=90.2 kN m
The moments are shown in Fig. 13.9. ■
Example 13.3 Wind load analysis—cantilever method
The axial loads in the column are assumed to be proportional to the distance from the
centre of gravity of the frame. The columns are taken to be of equal area. Refer to Fig.
13.10. The centre of gravity of the columns is (8+14)/3=7.33 m from column MJ. The
column forces are
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Fig. 13.9
at D, 6.67F;
at H, 0.67F;
at M, 7.33F
Take moments about X; ∑Mx=0:
8.03×2+0.67F×6.67−7.33F×14=0
F=0.164 kN
The separate column forces are
at D, 1.09 kN;
at H, 0.11 kN;
at M, 1.2 kN
The shear in beam DH is 1.09 kN and in beam HM 1.2 kN.
The shear in the column is found by taking moments about the centre of the beams,
e.g.
Column D
Column M
Column H
shear=1.09×3/2=1.64 kN
shear=1.2×4/2=2.4 kN
shear=8.03−1.64−2.4=3.99 kN
The forces in the other two sections XY and YZ are found in the same way. These are
shown in Fig. 13.10.
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Fig. 13.10
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The column and beam moments are found by multiplying the appropriate shear force
by one-half the member length. For example,
Column FE
Beam BF
Beam FK
MF=ME=18.83×2.75=51.78×1.2=62.1 kN m
MB=MF=10.17×3=30.51×1.2=36.6 kN m
MF=MK=11.22×4=44.88×1.2=53.8 kN m
The final moments are multiplied by 1.2 to give the design moments. Compare
moments with those obtained by the portal method. ■
13.5 BUILDING DESIGN EXAMPLE
Example 13.4 Design of multi-storey reinforced concrete framed buildings
Specification
The framing plans for a multistorey building are shown in Fig. 13.11. The main
dimensions, structural features, loads, materials etc. are set out below.
(a) Overall dimensions
The overall dimensions are 36 m×22 m in plan×36 m high
Length, six bays at 6 m each
Breadth, three bays, 8 m, 6 m, 8 m
Height, ten storeys, nine at 3.5 m+one at 4.5 m
36 m
22 m
(b) Roof and floors
The floors and roof are constructed in one-way ribbed slabs spanning along the
length of the building. Slabs are made solid for 300 mm on either side of the beam.
(c) Stability
Stability is provided by shear walls at the lift shafts and staircases in the end bays.
(d) Fire resistance
All elements are to have a fire resistance period of 2h.
(e) Loading condition
Roof imposed load
Floors imposed load
Finishes—roof
Finishes—floors, partitions, ceilings, services
1.5 kN/m2
3.0 kN/m2
1.5 kN/m2
3.0 kN/m2
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Fig. 13.11 (a) Floor and roof plan; (b) elevation.
Parapet
External walls at each floor
2.0 kN/m
6.0 kN/m
The load due to self-weight is estimated from preliminary sizing of members. The
imposed load contributing to axial load in the columns is reduced by 50% for a
building with ten floors including the roof.
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(f) Exposure conditions
External
Internal
moderate
mild
(g) Materials
Concrete grade
Reinforcement grade
30
460
h) Foundations
Pile foundations are provided under each column and under the shear walls.
Scope of the work
The work carried out covers analysis and design for
1. transverse frame members at floor 2 outer span only
2. an internal column between floors 1 and 2
The design is to meet requirements for robustness. In this design, the frame is taken as
completely braced by the shear walls in both directions. A link-frame analysis can be
carried out to determine the share of wind load carried by the rigid frames (Chapter
14). The design for dead and imposed load will be the critical design load case.
Preliminary sizes and self-weights of members
(a) Floor and roof slab
The one-way ribbed slab is designed first. The size is shown in Fig. 13.12. For
design refer to Example 8.2. The weight of the ribbed slab is
2×24[(0.5×0.275)−(0.375×0.215)]=2.73 kN/m2
(b) Beam sizes
Beam sizes are specified from experience:
depth=span/15
width=0.6×depth
=500 mm, say
=400 mm, say
Preliminary beam sizes for roof and floors are shown in Fig. 13.12. The weights of the
beams including the solid part of the slab are: roof beams, 24[(0.3×0.45)+
(0.6×0.275)]=7.2 kN/m and floor beams, 8.8 kN/m.
(c) Column sizes
Preliminary sizes are shown in Fig. 13.12. The self-weights are as follows.
Floors 1 to 3
0.552×24=7.3 kN/m
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Fig. 13.12 (a) Roof and floor slab; (b) roof and floor beams; (c) columns.
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0.452×24=4.9 kN/m
0.42×24=3.8 kN/m
Floors 3 to 7
Floor 7 to roof
Vertical loads
(a) Roof beam
The dead load (slab, beam, finishes) is
(2.73×5.1)+7.2+(1.5×6)=35 kN/m
The imposed load is
6×1.5=9 kN/m
(b) Floor beams
The dead load is
(2.73×5)+8.8+(3×6)=40.5 kN/m
and the imposed load is
6×3=18 kN/m
(c) Internal column below floor 2
The dead load is
7[35+(40.5×9)]+3.5[7.3+4(4.9+3.8)]=2939.7 kN
and the imposed load is
7×0.5[9+(18×9)]=598.5 kN
The imposed load has been reduced 50%.
Subframe analysis
(a) Subframe
The subframe consisting of the beams and columns above and below the floor level
1 is shown in Fig. 13.13.
(b) Distribution factors
The distribution factors are
Joints B and M
Joints E and H
KBA:KBE:KBC=0.43:0.23:0.34
KEB:KED:KEH:KEF=0.1:0.43:0.14:0.33
The distribution factors are shown in the figure.
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Fig. 13.13 (a) Subframe; (b) case 1, all spans 1.4Gk+1.6Qk; (c) case 2A, maximum load on
outer spans; (d) case 2B, maximum load on centre span.
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Fig. 13.14
(c) Loads and load combinations
(i) Case 1 All spans are loaded with the maximum design load 1.4Gk+ 1.6Qk:
design load=(1.4×40.5)+(1.6×18)
=85.5 kN/m
The fixed end moments are
Spans BE, HM
Span EH
85.5×82/12=456 kN m
256.5 kN m
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(ii) Case 2 Alternate spans are loaded with the maximum design load 1.4Gk+1.6Qk
and the other spans are loaded with 1.0Gk:
design load=1.0Gk=40.5 kN/m
The design load cases are shown in Fig. 13.13. Case 2 involves two separate analyses
(A and B).
(d) Analysis
The moment distribution for case 1 is shown in Fig. 13.14. The shear force and
bending moment diagrams for the load cases are shown in Fig. 13.15.
Design of the outer span of beam BEH
(a) Design of moment reinforcement
(i) Section at mid-span, M=267 kN m (Fig. 13.15) The exposure is mild, and the
fire resistance 2 h. Cover is 30 mm for a continuous beam. Refer to BS8110: Part 1,
Tables 3.4 and 3.5.
Assume 25 mm diameter bars and 10 mm diameter links:
Provide 4T25 to give an area of 1963 mm2 (Fig. 13.16). This will provide for tie
reinforcement.
(ii) Section at outer support, M=367 kN m The beam section is rectangular of
breadth b=400 mm. Provide for 25 mm bars in vertical pairs; d=435 mm.
Design as a doubly reinforced beam, d′=52.5 mm; d′/d=0.121<0.213 when the
compressive stress in steel reaches yield.
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Fig. 13.15 (a) Case 1, all spans 1.4Gk+1.6Qk; (b) case 2A, maximum load on outer spans; (c)
case 2B, maximum load on centre span.
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Fig. 13.16 (a) Mid-span; (b) outer column; (c) inner column.
For the compression steel, carry 2T25 through from the centre span. For the tension
steel, provide 6T25 to give an area of 2944 mm2. Refer to Fig. 13.16.
(iii) Section at inner support, M=428.4 kN m
For the compression steel, carry 2T25 through from the centre span. For the tension
steel, provide 4T32+2T20 to give an area of 3844 mm2. The steel area is 1.92% of the
gross concrete area. Refer to Fig. 13.16.
(b) Curtailment and anchorage
Because of the heavy moment reinforcement in the beam the cut-off points will be
calculated in accordance with section 3.12.10 in the code.
(i) Top steel—outer support Refer to Fig. 13.16. The section has 6T25 bars at the
top and 2T25 bars at the bottom. Determine the positions along the beam where the
two bars and four bars can be cut off.
The moment of resistance of the section with 4T25 bars (As=1963 mm2) in tension
and 2T25 bars (As′=981 mm2) in compression is calculated (Fig. 13.17(a)). The strain
in the compression steel is
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Fig. 13.17 (a) Sections at outer support; (b) load cases.
The stress in the compression steel is
Equate the forces in the section:
0.87×460×1963=0.45×30×400(0.9x)+700(x−52.5)981/x
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Solve to give x=96.9 mm and
z=447.5−0.9×96.9/2=403.9 mm
MR=[(0.45×30×400×0.9×96.9×403.9) +700(96.9−52.5)981×395/96.9]/106
=314.5 kN m
Refer to the load diagram for case 2 loads for the end span shown in Fig. 13.17(b).
The theoretical cut-off point for two bars is given by the solution of the equation
314.5=367+85.5a2/2−329.3a
This is a=0.16 m.
In accordance with the general rules for curtailment of bars in the tension zone
given in clause 3.12.9.1, the code states that one of the following requirements should
be satisfied:
(c)The bar must continue for an anchorage length (37 diameters) beyond
the point where it is no longer required to resist bending moment;
(e)The bar must reach a point where other bars continuing past provide
double the area required to resist moment at the section.
Note that (c) and (e) are the code designation. Requirement (e) will be satisfied.
In a similar manner to the above, the point where a second pair of 25 mm bars can
be cut off can be determined. The theoretical cut off is at 0.68 m, say 0.7 m, from the
centreline of the support. Hence, this is the point where the first 2T25 bars can be cut
off.
Again, the point where 1T25 bar can be cut off is calculated. This is at 0.98 m, say
1.0 m, from the support. The second 2T25 bars can be cut off at this point.
Continue the remaining bars to say 1.6 m from support and lap 2T25 bars on to
carry links. This satisfies the requirement that 20% of the inner support steel should
run through as set out in the simplified rules. The point of contraflexure, at its furthest
extent, is 1.35 m from the support.
(ii) Top steel—inner support
The section has 4T32+2T20 bars at the top and 2T25 bars at the bottom. The
calculations are similar to those above. The compression steel is at yield at the point
where the 2T20 bars can be cut off. The case 1 loads shown in Fig. 13.17(b) apply.
The theoretical cut off point is at 0.11 m from the support.
A further 2T32 bars may be cut off at 0.65 m from the support. Thus the 2T20 bars
can be cut off at 650 mm from the centre of the support.
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1T32 bar can be cut off at 1.11 m from the support. The 2T32 bars can be cut off at
1150 mm from the support.
The remaining 2T32 bars are lapped onto 2T25 bars to support the links. The point
of contraflexure is at 1.69 m from the support. See section (e), p. 424.
(iii) Bottom steel—outer support
The bottom steel consists of 4T25 bars. The point where two bars can be cut off
will be determined. Assume that at the theoretical cut off points the effective top steel
consists of 2T25 bars. The beam section is shown in Fig. 13.16 with a flange breadth
of 1000 mm.
Neglect the compression steel and equate forces in the section:
0.87×460×981=0.43×30×1000×0.9x
x=32.3 mm
z=447.5−0.5×0.9×32.3=432.9 mm
0.95d=425.1 mm
The steel at the top actually has a small tensile stress, which is neglected.
MR
=0.87×460×981×425.1/103
=166.9 kN m
Consider case 2A loads shown in Fig. 13.17(b) and solve the following equation to
give the theoretical cut off points:
166.9=329.9a−367−85.5a2/2
where a=2.35 m or a=5.35 m from the outer column centreline.
The points where a further 1T25 bars can be cut off are at 1.77 m and 5.93 mm. The
actual cut off points for the 2T25 bars are at 1700 mm from the outer support and
2000 from the inner support. Note that these cut off points will be re-examined when
cracking is checked.
(iv) Outer support—anchorage of top bars 6T25 bars which include two pairs are to
be anchored. The arrangement for anchorage is shown in Fig. 13.18. The anchorage
length is calculated for pairs of bars.
A larger steel area has been provided than is required (section 13.5.6(a)(ii)). The
stress in the bars at the start of the bend is
From Table 3.28 of the code β=0.5 for type 2 deformed bars in tension:
anchorage bond stress fbu=0.5×301/2
=2.74 N/mm2
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Fig. 13.18
The bearing stress is checked at the centre of the bend with an average radius of 275
mm for the pairs of bars.
The centre of the bend is at 107.9 mm from the start. The stress at the centre of the
bend is
The bearing stress is
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where the centre-to-centre distance of the bars is 98.3 mm. The bend radius is
satisfactory. The top bars will extend to 1.6 m to lap on the beam reinforcement.
(v) Arrangement of longitudinal bars The arrangement of the longitudinal bars is
shown in Fig. 13.19.
(c) Design of Shear Reinforcement
The shear force envelope constructed from the shear force diagrams is shown in Fig.
13.20. Take account of the enhanced shear strength near the support using the
simplified approach set out in clause 3.4.5.9 of the code.
(i) Inner support The shear at d from the face of the support is 295.6 kN.
The effective tension steel is 4T32 bars, As=3216 mm2, d=444 m (Fig. 13.19). The
bars continue for 481 mm past the section.
Use T10 links, Asv=157 mm2:
Provide links at 175 mm centres. The spacing for minimum links is
Adopt a minimum spacing of 300 mm.
Determine the distance from the centre of the inner support where links at 300 mm
centres can be used. At this location the effective tension steel is 2T32 bars, As=1608
mm2:
vc=0.65 N/mm2
Then taking account of the shear resistance of the T10 links at 300 mm centres, the
average shear stress v in the concrete can be found:
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Fig 13.19
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Fig. 13.20
and
v=1.17 N/mm2
The shear V at the section is
V=1.17×444×400/103=207.8 kN
The distance a from the centre support where the shear is 207.8 kN is given by
(ii) Outer support, d=447.5 mm The shear at d from the face of the support is 271.8
kN. The shear stress v=1.55 N/mm2. The design stress for 4T25 bars, As=1963 mm2, at
the top gives vc=0.69 N/mm2.
The spacing sv for the T10 links is 182.6 mm. For a minimum spacing of 300 mm
with vc=0.55 N/mm2 for 2T25 bars, the shear V=191.5 kN. This shear occurs at 1.61
m from the centre of the support.
(iii) Rationalization of link spacings The following rationalization of link spacings
will be adopted:
Face of outer support, 1400 mm
Centre portion
Face of centre support, 1575 mm
9T10, 175
T10, 300
10T10, 175
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The link spacing is shown in Fig. 13.19.
(d) Deflection
Refer to Fig. 13.16.
Interpolating from Table 3.10 of the code the basic span/d ratio is
The modification factor for tension reinforcement is
The modification factor for compression reinforcement with 2T25 bars supporting the
links is
The beam is satisfactory with respect to deflection.
(e) Cracking
Referring to Table 3.20 in the code the clear spacing between bars in the tension
zone for grade 460 steel and no redistribution should not exceed 160 mm. The cut-off
points calculated above are re-examined. Refer to Figs 13.17 and 13.19.
(i) Outer support—top steel The maximum distance of the point of contraflexure
from the support is 1350 mm; 2T25–4 bars are cut off at 1000 mm giving a clear
spacing between bars of 270 mm. A small bar must be added in the centre of the beam
to control cracking.
(ii) Inner support—top steel The point of contraflexure is 1690 mm from the
support. The centre 2T32–8 bars are cut off at 1200 mm from the
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support. A small bar is necessary in the centre of the beam to control cracking.
(iii) Outer support—bottom steel For case 3 loads the point of contraflexure is 630
mm from the support. It is necessary to add a small bar in the centre of the beam to
control cracking between the cut-off of the inner two bars and the column (Fig. 13.19,
section AA).
(iv) Inner support—bottom steel For case 3 loads the point of contraflexure is 990
mm from the support. A centre bar to control cracking is added (Fig. 13.19, section
CC).
(f) Arrangement of reinforcement
The final arrangement of the reinforcement is shown in Fig. 13.19.
Design of centre column—lower length
(a) Design loads and moments
Referring to the section on vertical loads on p. 411 and Fig. 13.11, the axial load
and moment at the column top are as follows. For case 1
axial load=(1.4×2939.7)+(1.6×598.5)
=5073.2 kN
moment=89.6 kN m
In case 2, at the first floor the centre beam carries dead load only:
axial load=5073.2−[(0.4×40.5)+18]3
=4970.6
moment=137.8 kN m
(b) Effective length and slenderness
Refer to BS8110: Part 1, section 3.8.1.6. The column is square with assumed
dimensions 550 mm×550 mm. The restraining members are as follows:
Transverse direction
Longitudinal direction
beam 500 mm deep
ribbed slab 275 mm deep
Check the slenderness in the longitudinal direction. The end conditions for a braced
column are (Table 3.21 of the code)
Top
Bottom
Condition 3, ribbed slab
Condition 1, moment connection to base
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β=0.9
effective length lc=0.9(5500−250)=4725 mm
slenderness=4725/550=8.59
<15
The column is short.
(c) Column reinforcement
The column reinforcement is designed for case 2A loads:
Refer to Fig. 9.11 earlier.
100Asc/bh=1.4
Asc=1.4×5502/100=4235 mm2
Provide 6T25+2T32 to give an area of 4552 mm2.
The links required are 8 mm in diameter at 300 mm centres. The reinforcement is
shown in Fig. 13.21. Note that no bar must be more than 150 mm from a restrained
bar. Centre links are provided.
Less steel is required for case 1 loads.
Fig. 13.21
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Robustness—design of ties
The design must comply with the requirements of sections 2.2.2.2 and 3.12.3 of the
code regarding robustness and the design of ties. These requirements are examined.
(a) Internal ties
(i) Transverse direction The ties must be able to resist a tensile force in
kilonewtons per metre width that is the greater of
where
gk=2.73+8.8/6+3.0=7 kN/m2
qk=3.0 kN/m2
lr=8.0 m (transverse direction)
or
1.0Ft
where
Ft=20+4n0=60 kN
and n0=10 is the number of storeys.
Provide 3T12 bars, As=339 mm2, in the topping of the ribbed slab per metre width.
(ii) Longitudinal direction The area of ties must be added to the area of steel in the
ribs.
(b) Peripheral ties
The peripheral ties must resist a force Ft of 60 kN. This will be provided by an
extra steel area in the edge L-beams running around the building.
(c) External column tie
The force to be resisted is the greater of
2.0Ft=120 kN
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or
(ls/2.5)Ft=3×60/2.5=72 kN
where ls is the floor to ceiling height (3.0 m), or 3% of the design ultimate vertical
load at that level (p. 425) which is
The moment reinforcement provided at the bottom of the beam is just adequate to
resist this force. At the centre of the beam 1963 mm2 are provided whereas 1569.4
mm2 are required. The top reinforcement will also provide resistance. The bars are
anchored at the external column.
The corner columns must be anchored in two directions at right angles.
(d) Vertical ties
The building is over five storeys and so each column must be tied continuously
from foundation to roof. The tie must support in tension the design load of one floor
(section on vertical loads, p. 411).
design load
=(1.4×7×40.5)+(1.6×7×18)
=598.5 kN
The steel area required is 1495.5 mm2.
The column reinforcement is lapped above floor level with a compression lap of 37
times the bar diameter (Table 3.29 of the code). This reinforcement is more than
adequate to resist the code load. ■
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14
Tall buildings
14.1 INTRODUCTION
For the structural engineer the major difference between low and tall buildings is the
influence of the wind forces on the behaviour of the structural elements. Generally, it
can be stated that a tall building structure is one in which the horizontal loads are an
important factor in the structural design. In terms of lateral deflections a tall concrete
building is one in which the structure, sized for gravity loads only, will exceed the
allowable sway due to additionally applied lateral loads. This allowable drift is set by
the code of practice. If the combined horizontal and vertical loads cause excessive
bending moments and shear forces the structural system must be augmented by
additional bracing elements. These could take several forms. Cross-sections of
existing beams and columns can be enlarged or efficient lateral-load-resisting bents
such as concrete shear walls can be added to the structure.
The analysis of tall structures pertains to the determination of the influence of
applied loads on forces and deformations in the individual structural elements such as
beams, columns and walls. The design deals with the proportioning of these members.
For reinforced concrete structures this includes sizing the concrete as well as the steel
in an element. Structural analyses are commonly based on established energy
principles and the theories developed from these principles assume linear elastic
behaviour of the structural elements. Non-linear behaviour of the structure makes the
problem extremely complex. It is very difficult to formulate, with reasonable accuracy,
the problems involving inelastic responses of building materials. At present the forces
in structural components and the lateral drift of tall structures can be determined by
means of an elastic method of analysis regardless of the method of design. Non-linear
methods of analysis for high-rise structures are not readily available.
This chapter is mainly concerned with the elastic static analysis of tall structures
subject to lateral loads. An attempt is made to explain the complex behaviour of such
structures and to suggest simplified methods of analysis including manual as well as
computer procedures. Some design requirements such as common assumptions for the
structural analysis of tall buildings and sway limitations are discussed. The behaviour
of individual planar bents subjected to horizontal forces is then considered. The
interaction between two types of bent will be examined in detail as it
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highlights the complexity involved in the analysis of three-dimensional structures.
With that knowledge it is then possible to classify tall buildings into a few categories
and explain how their analysis can be simplified. The chapter concludes with a section
on framed tube structures for very tall buildings.
14.2 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS CONSIDERATIONS
14.2.1 Design
As stated in of BS8110: Part 1, clause 2.1, the aim of design is the achievement of an
acceptable probability that structures being designed will perform satisfactorily during
their intended life. The horizontal and vertical loads to which framed structures are
subjected have been discussed in Chapter 13. For multistorey structures the imposed
floor loads can be substantially reduced in the design of columns, piers, walls, beams
and foundations. Details are given in BS6399: Part 1, clause 5. BS8110 contains
additional clauses for structures consisting of five storeys or more.
(a) Ultimate limit state
(i) Structural stability Recommendations for stability are given in BS8110: Part 1,
clause 2.2.2.1. The instability of individual structural members is well established and
discussed in many textbooks [12, 13]. For tall structures, however, this problem has
not been reduced to simple techniques suitable for the design office. Detailed
discussion of the theory is beyond the scope of this chapter.
Tall slender frames may buckle laterally owing to loads that are much smaller than
predicted by buckling equations applied to isolated columns. Instability may occur for
a variety of reasons such as slenderness, excessive axial loads and deformations,
cracks, creep, shrinkage, temperature changes and rotation of foundations. Most of
these are ignored in a first-order analysis of tall structures but may cause lateral
deflections that are much larger than initially expected. The increased deformations
can induce substantial additional bending moments in axially loaded members as a
result of the so-called P-delta effect. This will increase the probability of buckling
failure. In principle the instability of a multistorey building structure is no different
from that of a low structure but because of the great height of such buildings
horizontal deflections must be computed with great accuracy. The deflected shapes of
individual structural members should be taken into account in the final analysis of tall
slender structures, i.e. a second-order analysis is required.
If lateral deflections in tall buildings are kept well within allowable limits, a firstorder analysis combined with a check on the buckling of
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individual columns will be sufficient. This is usually the case with reinforced concrete
structures. More advanced textbooks discuss the conditions where a second-order
analysis is necessary [14, 15].
(ii) Robustness Clause 2.2.2.2 requires that all structures be capable of safely
resisting a notional horizontal load applied at each floor or roof level simultaneously
equal to 1.5% of the characteristic dead weight of the structure between mid-height of
the storey below and either mid-height of the storey above or the roof surface. In
addition to horizontal ties around the periphery and between vertical structural
elements vertical ties must also be applied (clause 3.12.3.7). In the design of tall
structures it will also be necessary to identify key elements. These can be defined as
important structural members whose failure will result in an extended collapse of a
large part of the building. Their design recommendations are in BS8110: Part 2,
clause 2.6.2.
(b) Serviceability limit state—Response to wind loads
Ideally the limit states of lateral deflection should be concerned with cases where the
side sway can
1.
2.
3.
4.
limit the use of the structure
influence the behaviour of non-loadbearing elements
affect the appearance of the structure
compromise the comfort of the occupants
The diversity of these situations makes it quite difficult to define the limit states.
Deflection limits stated in codes of practice are usually represented as traditional
values derived from experience and lead to acceptable conditions in normal
circumstances. It is stated in BS8110: Part 2, clause 3.2.2.2, that unless partitions,
cladding and finishes etc. have been specifically detailed to allow for the anticipated
deflections, relative lateral deflection in any one storey under the characteristic wind
load should not exceed H/500 where H is the storey height. This limitation in the
storey slope of 1/500 requires the overall slope of the structure to be even smaller.
Depending on the type of lateral-load-resisting element used in the structure, the
maximum storey slope will occur between about one-third up the height, as in rigid
frame structures, and the top storey if the structure consists entirely of shear walls.
The drift limitation set by the code of practice must therefore be checked for a number
of storeys.
14.2.2 Assumptions for analysis
The structural form of a building is inherently three dimensional. The development of
efficient methods of analysis for tall structures is possible
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only if the usual complex combination of many different types of structural members
can be reduced or simplified whilst still representing accurately the overall behaviour
of the structure. A necessary first step is therefore the selection of an idealized
structure that includes only the significant structural elements with their dominant
modes of behaviour. Achieving a simplified analysis of a large structure such as a tall
building is based on two major considerations:
1. the relative importance of individual members contributing to the solution
This allows a member stiffness to be taken as infinity if the associated mode of
behaviour is expected to yield a negligible deformation relative to that of other
members in the structure. It also allows elements of minor influence on the final
results to be given a zero stiffness.
2. the relative importance of modes of behaviour of the entire structure
It is often possible to ignore the asymmetry in a structural floor plan of a building,
thereby making a three-dimensional analysis unnecessary.
The user of a computer program, be it a simple plane frame or a general finite element
program, can usually assign any value to the properties of an element even if these are
inconsistent with the actual size of that member, e.g. it is quite acceptable for a
structural element to be given true values for its flexural and shear stiffnesses, zero
torsional stiffness and an infinite axial stiffness. Several simplifying assumptions are
necessary for the analysis of tall building structures subject to lateral loading. The
following are the most commonly accepted assumptions.
1. All concrete members behave linearly elastically and so loads and displacements
are proportional and the principle of superposition applies. Because of its own
weight the structure is subjected to a compressive prestress and pure tension in
individual members is not likely to occur;
2. Floor slabs are fully rigid in their own plane. Consequently, all vertical members at
any level are subject to the same components of translation and rotation in the
horizontal plane. This does not hold for very long narrow buildings and for slabs
which have their widths drastically reduced at one or more locations;
3. Contributions from the out-of-plane stiffness of floor slabs and structural bents can
be neglected;
4. The individual torsional stiffness of beams, columns and planar walls can be
neglected;
5. Additional stiffness effects from masonry walls, fireproofing, cladding and other
non-structural elements can be neglected;
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6. Deformations due to shear in slender structural members (length-to-width ratio
larger than 5) can be neglected;
7. Connections between structural elements in cast-in-situ buildings can be taken as
rigid;
8. Concrete structures are elastically stable.
One additional assumption that deserves special attention concerns the calculation of
the structural properties of a concrete member. The cross-sectional area and flexural
stiffness can be based on the gross concrete sections. This will give acceptable results
at service loads but leads to underestimation of the deflections at yielding. In principle
the bending stiffness of a structural member reflects the amount of reinforcing steel
and takes account of cracked sections which cause variations in the flexural stiffness
along the length of the member. These complications, however, are usually not taken
into account in a first-order analysis.
14.3 PLANAR LATERAL-LOAD-RESISTING ELEMENTS
14.3.1 Rigid frames
The most common type of planar bent used for medium height structures is the rigid
frame. Many methods of analysis are available for rigid frames subject to horizontal
loading. They fall into two categroies: simplified manual methods and standard
computer methods. After sizing the structure for gravity loads a simple manual lateral
load analysis will yield additional forces in the individual members which might then
require adjustments of the sectional properties. Once these have been established,
either the sway of the building is calculated first using an approximate manual method
again or a computer analysis is used immediately. The initial results of the manual
method of analysis can be a useful check on the reasonableness of the final results
from the computer analysis.
(a) Simplified manual methods of analysis
Several simplified manual methods of analysis for tall buildings subject to horizontal
loading are available. Among these the portal and cantilever methods are the most
popular; they are discussed in Chapter 13. A major advantage of both methods is that
the initial sizes of the beams and columns are not required. This important
simplification indicates that these techniques should only be used as a preliminary
method of analysis where they can rapidly yield individual member forces. They are
thus quite useful in obtaining trial sections for tall rigid frames.
An example in section 14.3.1(d) will give a general impression of the
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degree of accuracy of the two manual methods compared with a computer method of
analysis.
(b) Standard computer analysis
Most standard computer programs are based on the matrix method of structural
analysis and for the theory the reader should refer to books on structural mechanics.
Commercially available interactive computer programs demand little more of the
structural engineer then the keying in of specific structural data such as geometry,
member sizes, material properties and loading. Some of these programs incorporate
several different types of structural elements such as beam and truss elements. These
are the so called general-finite-element programs. The size of the structure that can be
analysed is dependent on the way that the program is structured and the type of
computer used. For the analysis of less complicated structures like those described in
this chapter, a computer program incorporating the use of just one type of element, i.e.
the beam element, will be sufficient. Many simple plane frame programs have been
published in engineering journals and can readily be used by anyone taking the time
to enter the few hundred lines of such a program. The writers of these programs have
all chosen their own favourite way of entering data into the computer and so reference
should be made to the respective program guidelines.
A rigid frame comprises beams and columns with finite dimensions. In a simple
plane frame analysis the dimensions of the cross-sections of the structural members
are often ignored and the beams and columns are represented by line members as
shown in Fig. 14.1. This is standard practice, but this aspect will be discussed in more
detail later. The horizontal and vertical loads on the frame are usually replaced by end
reactions on the members. A uniformly distributed gravity load on the girder will be
represented by a vertical point load at both ends of the member augmented by fixed
end moments. Modelling the wind load on a building is a little different. Here it is
assumed that the wind is first resisted by the cladding on the side of the structure
which transfers the load to the perimeter beams and subsequently to the columns.
Thus the wind load on the structure is represented only by horizontal point loads at the
exterior beam-column connections. Figure 14.1(a) shows a small segment of a rigid
frame near the perimeter of a building with horizontal and vertical loading. In Fig.
14.1(b) the computer model of this area is displayed with nodes at the centres of
beam-column joints, columns and beams represented by line members connecting the
nodes, point loads acting at the nodes and fixed end moments on the beams at their
end connections. The joints are treated as rigid, i.e. fully moment resisting. At the
base of the structure the program user will probably have a choice between a hinged
or fixed connection. The decision must be based on the type of foundation. However,
there are several techniques for
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Fig. 14.1 (a) Actual frame segment; (b) computer model.
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modelling partially fixed connections. Refer to research journals for further
information.
(c) Half-frame analysis
The analysis of a symmetric rigid frame subject to lateral loads can be simplified by
considering only one half of it. This might not be necessary when the analysis is of a
single frame. In combination with other structural bents such as walls or frames with
different geometry, the stiffness matrix representing the entire structure will become
very large. If the lateral-load-resisting elements possess symmetry about their neutral
axes, the size of the problem can be almost halved if the conditions at the neutral axis
are properly modelled. In the frame shown in Fig. 14.2(a) the columns on lines 1 and
2 will lengthen owing to the horizontally applied load while the columns on lines 5
and 4 will undergo shortenings of magnitudes identical with those of 1 and 2
respectively. This is because of symmetry in geometry as well as stiffness. The centre
points of the interior beams will only move laterally in the direction of the load
because they are all situated on the neutral axis of the bent, i.e. they remain at floor
level. These points of contraflexure can each be modelled by a roller. The simplified
model is shown in Fig. 14.2(b). Here, both the rotational and translational degrees of
freedom have been released at one end of a member. The structure now should be
subjected to half the lateral load.
In a symmetric rigid frame with an even number of bays, the neutral axis will be on
the centre column line. When subjected to lateral loading, the columns on the lefthand side will lengthen while the columns on the right will shorten. The column on
the axis of symmetry will not change in length. This can be modelled by giving it an
infinite axial stiffness. In the half-frame computer model the flexural stiffness of this
column must be reduced by 50%.
(d) Lateral load analysis of a tall rigid frame
Fig. 14.3(a) shows an elevation of a tall reinforced concrete rigid frame. The columns
of this three-bay 18-storey structure are assumed to be fixed at the base. Dimensions
for beam and column sections are given in Fig. 14.3(b). The horizontal point loads up
the height of the structure represent the wind force on one single frame. It follows a
distribution that is outlined in CP3: Chapter V: Part 2, Table 3. A total height of 63.0
m and a location in the city centre puts this structure in Group 4, Class C. A detailed
procedure for the calculation of the individual horizontal point loads is given in
Chapter 13. The self-weight of the structure is ignored in this analysis. The results for
three methods of analysis are shown in Fig. 14.4. Since the structure is symmetrical it
is sufficient to display the actions in the frame on one side only. The left-hand side of
Fig. 14.4(a) shows the bending
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Fig. 14.2 (a) Rigid frame; (b) half-frame computer model.
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Fig. 14.3 (a) Elevation (b) member sizes.
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Fig. 14.4 (a) Bending moments in kilonewton metres; (b) axial forces in kilonewtons.
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moments in the columns while the right-hand side gives the bending moments in the
beams. The axial forces in the columns are shown in Fig. 14.4(b). Since the wind load
can also be applied in the opposite direction, all beam and column forces must be
considered reversible, i.e. the axial forces can be taken as tensile or compressive and
the bending moments are to be considered positive as well as negative. The values for
the bending moments and axial forces are given in groups of three. The first number is
derived from the portal frame method of analysis, the second is from the cantilever
method and the final number is obtained from a computer stiffness matrix analysis.
The actions in the structural members are shown for the top and bottom two storeys
and for a single storey segment half-way up the building.
Comparison of the two manual methods with the computer method shows that the
larger discrepancies occur near the interior columns, especially in the top storeys.
Generally, if the overall bending action in the frame is the dominant mode of
behaviour, the cantilever method of analysis will yield better results than the portal
frame method. The latter is unable to give values for the axial forces in the interior
columns. Both methods, however, are inadequate to predict reasonably accurate
bending moments for the first storey columns. This is because in both procedures it is
assumed that the points of contraflexure occur at mid-storey height. Since the columns
are fixed at the base these points will move higher up the member depending on the
relative stiffness of the adjacent beams and columns. An improvement can be made
by assuming that the points of contraflexure in the base columns occur two-thirds up
the height of the member. The results of this are shown in parentheses in the diagram.
The bending moments and axial forces must be combined with the forces from a
gravity load analysis to obtain the total forces in the structural members. It is at this
point that the designer will find whether he has to make adjustments to the individual
beams and columns. If so, this will usually be to the beams in the lower storeys of the
structure where the bending moments due to wind loading can be quite high.
14.3.2 Shear walls
The simplest form of bracing against horizontal loading is the plane cantilevered shear
wall. For walls with total height-to-width ratios larger than 5 ordinary beam theory
will yield acceptable results for stresses and deflections due to lateral loads. A
computer model of a shear wall in a multistorey structure consists of single-storeyheight line elements stacked on top of each other by means of rigid connections. The
nodes at each floor level will supply proper application points for the lateral and
gravity loads. Figure 14.5(a) shows a cantilever shear wall structure subjected to a
uniformly distributed horizontal load. The computer model with horizontal point
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Fig. 14.5 (a) Cantilever shear wall; (b) computer model.
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loads representing the wind forces is shown in Fig. 14.5(b). If the walls have very
small height-to-width ratios or irregularly spaced openings for windows and doorways,
the assumptions that plane sections remain plane is no longer valid and it will be
necessary to use an improved model to take account of the more complicated
behaviour.
14.3.3 Coupled shear walls
A coupled shear wall structure comprises two or more cantilever shear walls in a
single plane which are connected by beams or slabs at each floor level. Figure 14.6(a)
shows two connected shear walls subjected to a lateral load. If the flexural stiffness of
the connecting members is very small compared with the flexural stiffness of the
walls or if the stiffness of the beam– wall connections is low causing them to behave
more like hinges, then the coupled shear wall structure can be considered as two
individual cantilevers connected by links at each floor level. The connecting members
only transfer axial loads, i.e. they behave like truss members. When subjected to
lateral loading both walls will attain identical deflected profiles. The computer model
in Fig. 14.6(b) shows the rigid column-to-column connections at each floor level
while the horizontal elements are pin linked to these joints. Some standard plane
frame computer programs do not allow the use of a truss element. A pin-ended
member can still be modelled by using a beam element and releasing its end moments.
Another possibility is to make the flexural stiffness of the connecting beam very small
so that it will not attract any bending moments. This can be done by setting the
moment of inertia equal to zero or a very small value. The cross-sectional area can be
given its actual value. A third way of modelling a pin joint is by replacing it with a
very short beam element, say 1 mm long, with a near zero value for its bending
stiffness. Its axial stiffness will be identical to that of the connecting beam.
The situation is far more complicated if the beam and floor connections to the walls
are considered to be moment resisting. The rigid connections will now cause full
participation of the connecting elements. The behaviour of such coupled shear walls
subject to lateral loads is partly as individual cantilevers, as discussed before, and
partly as one single wall bending about a common neutral axis. The relative extent of
these two actions depends upon the effectiveness of the connecting system. A
computer model for this type of structure is more involved because of the rather
complicated beam-wall connections. When the shear wall in Fig. 14.7(a) is subjected
to lateral loading, the large width of the wall will cause point a on the windward side
to move laterally as well as upwards while point b on the leeward side moves laterally
and downwards, as shown in Fig. 14.7(b). Considering again that plane sections
remain plane, the wide column behaviour of the walls can best be represented by a
column, placed at the neutral axis of the
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Fig. 14.6 (a) Shear wall structure; (b) computer model of linked walls.
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Fig. 14.7 (a) Shear wall; (b) deflected shape; (c) rigid-arm computer model; (d) computer
model of coupled walls.
wall, and rigidly connected beams. These beams will have infinite bending stiffness
and reach from the neutral axis of the wall to its exterior edges. They represent the
plane sections in the wall and are shown in Fig. 14.7(c). The floor-to-floor columns
are given the same flexural stiffness as the shear wall. When subjected to a horizontal
load, point A in the computer model will undergo identical translations to point a in
the actual structure. The process of adding rigid elements can be repeated at each floor
level. The nodes at the ends of the ‘arms’ are used for rigid connections to the flexural
coupling beams. The exterior parts of the rigid arms are not connected to
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any other structural element and thus can be omitted from the analysis. A complete
computer model of a coupled wall structure can now be assembled and is shown in
Fig. 14.7(d). In the case of symmetric coupled walls, only half the structure needs to
be analysed, similarly to rigid frames.
14.3.4 Shear walls connected to columns
Rigid frames can be used very effectively for office buildings since they allow free
use of movable partitions. Since framed structures depend on the rigidity of the beamcolumn connections for their resistance to horizontal loading, they may become
uneconomic at heights above 20 storeys. Additional bracing in a concrete rigid frame
can easily be achieved by widening one of the columns in such a way that it
effectively becomes a shear wall which is connected by beams to the remaining
columns of the bent (Fig. 14.8(a)). Architecturally these walls can be used to divide or
enclose space. Depending on the bending stiffness of the beams and the rigidity of the
beam-wall connections the wall can be represented by a wide column which is either
rigidly or pin connected to the adjacent beams. Both models are shown in Fig. 14.8(b).
14.3.5 Wall frames
A wall frame can be considered as a wall with many regularly spaced openings or a
rigid frame with wide columns and deep beams. In section 14.3.3 on coupled walls the
behaviour of a wide column was discussed and for the purpose of a computer analysis
was replaced by a combination of line members representing flexible columns and
rigid beams. The same reasoning can be applied to the deep beams of the wall frame
structure. Their behaviour can be modelled by line members representing flexible
beams and rigid short columns, acting as the ‘side arms’ to the beams. The length of
these columns extends from the bottom of the deep beam to the top. The computer
model of a rigid connection of deep beams and wide columns is shown in Fig. 14.9. It
requires a total of five nodes and four flexurally rigid beam elements and thus quite a
lot of computer memory. A beam-column joint in a ‘regular’ rigid plane frame only
requires a single node per connection and no additional short rigid beam elements.
Ignoring the sizes of the structural members can lead to oversimplification and large
errors in the analysis.
14.4 INTERACTION BETWEEN BENTS
The discussion of various structural models for different types of lateral-load-resisting
elements has so far covered only the analysis of two-dimensional structures consisting
of a single bent. The analysis of a tall building structure
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Fig. 14.8 (a) Shear wall and column; (b) computer models.
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Fig. 14.9 Connections between wide columns and deep beams with computer models.
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subject to horizontal and vertical loads is a three-dimensional problem. In many cases,
however, it is possible to simplify and reduce this problem by splitting the structure
into several smaller two-dimensional components which then allow a less complicated
planar analysis to be carried out. The procedure for subdividing a three-dimensional
structure requires some knowledge of the sway behaviour of individual bents
subjected to lateral loads. A brief description of this kind of behaviour is given here
for two distinctly different bents:
1. Rigid frames subject to wind load will mainly deflect in a shear configuration, i.e.
with concave curvature in the upper part of the structure;
2. Shear walls will adopt a flexural configuration under identical loading conditions,
i.e. convex curvature up the height of the structure.
Both deflection profiles are shown in Fig. 14.10. These types of behaviour describe
extreme cases of deflected shapes along the height of the structures. All other bents
such as coupled walls and wall frames will show a combination of the two deflection
curves. In general they behave as flexural bents in the lower region of the structure
and show some degree of shear behaviour in the upper storeys. Combining several
bents with characteristically different types of behaviour in a single three-dimensional
structure will inevitably complicate the lateral load analysis. It would be incorrect to
isolate one of the bents and subject it to a percentage of the horizontal loading. A
closer look at a mixed bent structure will demonstrate the complex interaction
between different types of lateral-load-resisting elements.
A horizontally loaded building comprising a symmetric combination of frames and
walls will deflect in the direction of the load. Owing to the high in-plane flexural
stiffness of the floor elements, the rigid frames and shear walls are forced to adopt
identical deflection profiles. The shapes of the curves in Fig. 14.10 show that a rigid
frame can attract a large proportion of the wind force at the top while the shear wall
will be the dominant load-resisting element near the base of the structure. This will
cause a redistribution of the applied load between the individual bents with heavy
interaction at the top and bottom. Thus frames and walls do not simply attract a fixed
percentage of the applied load along the height of the structure. For this reason the
bents cannot be separated and analysed as individual two-dimensional structures—
they must be treated as one structure. This does not mean that a full three-dimensional
analysis is required, however. This is discussed later.
Non-symmetric structural floor plans comprising rigid frames and shear walls will
complicate the matter even further. The following example demonstrates the
complexity of buildings that rotate about a vertical axis.
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Fig. 14.10 (a) Rigid frame and deflected profile; (b) shear wall and deflected profile.
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Fig. 14.11 (a) Structural floor plan; (b) deflected profiles; (c) floor rotations.
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Figure 14.11(a) shows the structural floor plan of a multistorey building that consists
of a single one-bay frame combined with a shear wall. The symmetrically applied
lateral load will cause the structure to rotate owing to the distinctly different
characteristics of the two bents. A side view of the deflections of both cantilevers is
shown in Fig. 14.11(b). Sections taken at different levels show (Fig. 14.11(c)) that the
rotation of the floor plans cannot be assumed to be continuously increasing along the
height in one direction. Figure 14.11(c) also shows that it cannot be assumed that the
structure has a single centre of rotation. This will be at a different location for each
floor level. To deal with these complications a more sophisticated three-dimensional
analysis will be necessary.
14.5 THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES
14.5.1 Classification of structures (computer modelling)
In many cases it is possible to simplify the analysis of a three-dimensional tall
building structure subject to lateral load by considering only small parts which can be
analysed as two-dimensional structures. This type of reduction in the size of the
problem can be applied to many different kinds of building. The degree of reduction
that can be achieved depends mainly on the layout of the structural floor plan and the
location, in plan, of the horizontal load resultant. The analysis of tall structures as
presented here is divided into three main categories on the basis of the characteristics
of the structural floor plan.
(a) Category 1: Symmetric floor plan with identical parallel bents subject to a
symmetrically applied lateral load q
The structure shown in Fig. 14.12(a) comprises six rigid frames, four in the y direction
and two in the x direction. Because of symmetry about the y axis, all beams and
columns at a particular floor level will have identical translations in the y direction
when subjected to load q. There will be no deflections in the x direction. Assumption
3 of section 14.2.2 allows the out-of-plane stiffness of rigid frames to be neglected, i.e.
the flexural stiffness of the beams and columns in the x direction can be ignored. The
resulting simplified structural floor plan is shown in Fig. 14.12(b). For the analysis of
this model consisting of four rigid frames parallel to the applied load, it will be
sufficient to consider only one lateral-load-resisting element. Since all four frames
will deflect identically each bent can be assigned one-quarter of the total horizontal
load. The frame and load are shown in Fig. 14.12(c). Structures in this category
consisting entirely of rigid frames can be economically built to a height of about 20
storeys.
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Fig. 14.12 (a) Structural floor plan of tall rigid frame building; (b) simplified floor plan; (c)
one-bay rigid frame computer model.
(b) Category 2: Symmetric structural floor plan with non-identical bents, subject to
a symmetric horizontal load q
The lateral load-resisting component of the structure shown in Fig. 14.13(a) comprises
two rigid frames and two shear walls orientated parallel to the direction of the
horizontal load q. Mixed bent structures like these allow economic construction of tall
buildings up to 35 storeys. The floor
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Fig. 14.13 (a) Structural floor plan of shear wall, rigid frame building; (b) simplified floor
plan; (c) computer model of linked bents in a single plane.
plan has full symmetry about the y axis. The symmetrically applied load q will thus
cause the structure to deflect in the y direction only, i.e. there will be no rotation in the
horizontal plane. As before, the symmetric structural floor plan allows the behaviour
of the bents oriented in the x direction to
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be neglected. The simplified floor plan of the structure can be reduced as shown in
Fig. 14.13(b). The two different types of bent, I and II, will cause a redistribution of
the horizontally applied load between the four bents along the height of the structure,
i.e. it cannot be assumed that each bent will attract a fixed percentage of the load q at
each floor level. It is still possible to perform a plane frame analysis and it is sufficient
to consider only half the structure subjected to half the lateral force. If there also
exists symmetry about the x axis then only one-quarter of the structure need be
analysed by using half-bent models, as discussed in section 14.3.1(c). A twodimensional model of half the structure is shown in Fig. 14.13(c) where one bent of
each type is assembled in series with axially rigid pin-ended links which connect the
bents at each floor level. This in-line structure is then subjected to one-half the lateral
load. The links simulate the effect of the floor slabs causing identical deflection
profiles in both bents.
For a tall building that has a symmetric structural floor plan comprising an odd
number of lateral-load-resisting elements, the centre bent can be split in half, i.e. the
computer model of this linked bent consists of structural members having only half
the cross-sectional area and half the moment of inertia.
So far it has been assumed that all structures in the first two categories keep their
symmetry up the height of the building, i.e. symmetry of geometry as well as stiffness
is maintained. It is possible, however, to alter the geometry along the height and keep
symmetry in the structural floor plan. A setback in the upper storeys for all exterior
bays in the floor plan shown in Fig. 14.14(a) will still allow a plane frame analysis for
the linked bents shown in Fig. 14.14(b). If the setback causes a loss of symmetry
about the y axis, however, the structure will rotate in the horizontal plane and a full
three-dimensional analysis will be necessary.
(c) Category 3: Non-symmetric structural floor plan with identical or non-identical
bents, subject to a lateral load q
A category 3 structure, of which an example floor plan is shown in Fig. 14.15, will
rotate in the horizontal plane regardless of the location of the lateral load q. It cannot
be reduced to a plane frame problem and a complete three-dimensional analysis is
required, i.e. all structural members in the y direction as well as in the x direction must
be taken into account.
14.5.2 Non-planar shear walls
The shear walls introduced in section 14.3.2 can be expanded into three-dimensional
shapes. The so-called concrete shear cores have several additional advantages in
resisting lateral forces. They are very effective as bracing members because of the
greatly increased flexural stiffness as the
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Fig. 14.14 (a) Structural floor plan of rigid frame building; (b) linked rigid frames in a single
plane.
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Fig. 14.15 Non-symmetric structural floor plan.
result of a more efficient distribution of material in the cross-section since they now
offer increased moment-resisting capacity in two directions. They allow the creation
of large open floor areas and can carry all essential services. An example of a
structure incorporating a service core is shown in Fig. 14.16(a). The horizontally
applied loads will mainly be shared by the interior core and the rigid frames parallel to
the load. The distribution depends on the characteristics of the floor system
connecting the vertical elements. Two assumptions about these connections can be
made, resulting in different computer models.
(a) The interior beams and/or floors are effectively pin connected to the cores and
columns
If the structural floor plan of this type of building is symmetric about the y axis, the
structure can be classified under category 2 and a plane
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frame analysis is possible. Only half the structure needs to be considered. Half the
core is bent B, i.e. one channel-shaped cantilever wall, is bundled with its exterior
columns of the two exterior frames perpendicular to the direction of the load.
Together they can be modelled as a single flexural cantilever with a combined
bending stiffness represented by the wall and columns 1 and 2. One rigid frame
parallel to the direction of the load, bent
Fig. 14.16 (a) Structural floor plan; (b) rigid frame linked to core and columns; (c) linked
bents.
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Fig. 14.16 (c).
A, is then connected to it in a single plane by means of rigid links at each floor level.
The two-dimensional model is to be subjected to half the lateral
(b) Beams spanning from the exterior columns to the cores can be considered
rigidly connected
The channel-shaped shear wall which is parallel to the load and rigidly connected to
floor beams will behave as a wide column and must be modelled as such. Flexural
column elements are located on the neutral axis of the wall but in the plane of the bent.
The moment of inertia of these members should represent the full section of the
channel-shaped wall. Rigid arms are then attached in two directions at each floor level.
Floor beams are rigidly connected to these arms and the columns of the perpendicular
frames. The plane frame model of half the structure subjected to half the horizontal
loading is shown in Fig. 14.16(c). The short deep beams connecting the shear walls at
each floor level will not influence the deflection behaviour of the structure in the y
direction since both walls adopt exactly the same deflection profile when subjected to
lateral load.
When the core is turned through 90°, without loss of symmetry, a wide arm column
model is still possible. The flexible column elements are to be placed on the neutral
axis of the channel-shaped section but in the plane of
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the bent to be analysed. The moment of inertia of this element should represent only
one-half of one channel-shaped section. The two unequal rigid arms at each floor
level add up to the width of the ‘flange’ of the channel-shaped cantilever. Beams
connecting the wide column to other walls or columns can then be rigidly jointed to
the arms.
14.5.3 Framed tube structures
For tall buildings up to 55 storeys a framed tube structure will be able to supply
efficient bracing in controlling the lateral deflections. This type of tall structure
consists of perimeter frames with closely spaced columns and rigidly connected deep
spandrel beams which form a perforated tube, as shown in the floor plan in Fig.
14.17(a). The gravity loading is shared between the perimeter columns and interior
walls or columns. The lateral loads are usually considered to be entirely carried by the
perimeter frames.
In a simple analysis the two frames parallel to the direction of the horizontal load
can be taken as the principal load-carrying components and a plane frame analysis of
one frame with 50% of the load could be sufficient. A more sophisticated analysis
would also include the influence of the so-called ‘flange effect’ of the frames
perpendicular to the wind load. This effect is not an out-of-plane contribution but the
influence of the axial behaviour of the vertical members of that frame on the overall
behaviour of the structure. The bending in the columns and girders of the frames
parallel to the direction of the lateral load, the so called ‘web’ frames, will not be
transferred to the flange frames. The interaction between the orthogonal frames is the
vertical deformation of the corner columns only. This will rapidly decay away
towards the centre of the flange frame as shown in Fig. 14.17(b). It is possible to
analyse ‘around’ the corner in a two-dimensional computer model, as shown in Fig.
14.18(a). Symmetry allows the analysis of only one-quarter of the structure to be
sufficient. The flexural cantilever A represents the transverse bending of one-half of
one flange frame. The moment of inertia of this cantilever is obtained by summing the
individual moments of inertia for the columns in the y direction. Since the flexural
stiffness of the corner column will be taken into account in the web frame, it should
be omitted here. Frame B represents half of one web frame parallel to the direction of
the lateral loading. Frame C is half of the flange frame which interacts with the
vertical deformations at the corner columns but is isolated from the bending of the
columns and girders in frame B. The moments of inertia of the columns in frame C
are taken in the x direction and the corner column is given a zero axial stiffness. The
bending and translational isolation can be achieved by introducing fictitious short
beams and releasing the translational and rotational degrees of freedom at one end.
The centre of the flange frame is modelled by symmetric
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Fig. 14.17 (a) Structural floor plan of tube structure; (b) stress distribution in tube structure
subject
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Fig. 14.18 (a) Computer model of tube structure; (b) pinned link computer model.
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boundary conditions. If this is located on a column line, the column should be given
an infinite bending stiffness. Symmetry at mid-span requires vertical rollers. As
before the links represent the in-plane rigidity of the floor slabs.
If the standard plane frame program does not allow the releasing of specific degrees
of freedom, the rather complicated connection at the corner can be modelled by
vertical links. The corner columns 4x and 4y in the flange and web frames
respectively are then located on the same line but offset in a vertical direction as
shown for the bottom storey in Fig. 14.18(b). If necessary the links can be modelled
by beams with zero bending stiffness and infinite axial stiffness.
If the framed tube is insufficiently stiff, additional stiffening can be obtained by
combining the exterior tube with the interior shear core wall. This results in a tube in
tube structure. The lateral load will now be shared by two tubes. This form of
construction is applicable to structures up to 65 storeys. The plane frame computer
model is obtained by adding a single flexural member, representing the core, to
cantilever A of the frame structures shown in Fig. 14.18.
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Programs for reinforced concrete design
15.1 INTRODUCTION
One of the main editorial changes in BS8110 is in providing the mathematical
expressions from which the various tables and graphical data given in the code are
obtained. This is in recognition of the increase in the use of computers by practising
engineers and students for the design of reinforced concrete structures. The provision
of these expressions will enable designers to write simple programs to assist with their
design calculations. Such programs, if properly planned, not only will speed up
calculations but will ensure that designers consider all necessary aspects of design. A
number of program packages, ranging in sophistication, are available commercially.
The more comprehensive and sophisticated programs enable the user to link results
from structural analysis to detailed design programs as well as to produce engineering
drawings. In this chapter the source listings are presented for
1. design of rectangular sections
2. design of simply supported beams subject to uniform loading
3. calculating the deflections of simply supported beams carrying uniformly
distributed loads
4. analysis and design of column sections.
The programs are written in BBC BASIC since the the BBC microcomputer was
widely available in many educational establishments in the UK at the time that the
revision of this book was planned. The BBC microcomputer is no longer available on
the market, but these programs will run on the Master series which has replaced it.
Input data for the programs are to be supplied by the user in an interactive manner.
Interactive design programs should incorporate the following features:
1. Error traps to prevent accidental entry of data which will cause the program either
to fail or to turn out meaningless results. For example, entering values for the
overall depth of a beam which is less than its effective depth should cause the
program not only to reject both entries with the opportunity to re-enter sensible
values but also to provide an explanation of the error;
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2. The ability to save data for future use in a datafile named by the user or designer.
Ideally this facility should be available at various stages in the use of the program.
It is essential at the end of the program;
3. Example data to assist the first time user through the program;
4. Help routines which not only introduce the program but also provide useful
background information to the user at critical stages. For example, when asking for
the shrinkage coefficient, the help facility should provide the user with a short
explanation on shrinkage and point the user to the appropriate clauses in BS8110.
If required by the user, the program should be able to suggest sensible design input
data.
A listing of interactive programs which incorporate the above mentioned features
would be beyond the scope of this book. The following programs for the design of
rectangular sections and simply supported beams, and for calculating the deflections
of simply supported beams with uniformly distributed loads, and for column design,
provide the reader with an insight into one of the many ways in which programs for
reinforced concrete design may be written.
BBC BASIC is one of the many extended versions of standard BASIC; it is
probably the first version of BASIC to allow full procedure (i.e. sub-routine) and
function handling. This is one of the most useful features of BBC BASIC in that it
permits the program to be structured in an orderly manner with the bulk of the coding
tucked away in procedures. Hence the major steps can be presented within relatively
few lines at the start of the program. The programs presented here make use of a
number of procedures such as PROCspace which requires the user to hit the space bar
for the program to continue. These useful procedures are grouped together after the
main section of the program. In order to ensure that the programs may be easily
adapted for other microcomputers, most of the special features of BBC BASIC have
not been used.
15.2 PROGRAM: SECTION DESIGN
15.2.1 Program discussion
The design of rectangular sections based on the simplified stress block was presented
in sections 4.4 and 4.5. This is usually the type of problem first encountered by
students who are new to the subject. The steps to be taken are as follows:
1. Decide on the cross-sectional dimensions b and d;
2. Determine, using M=0.156fcubd2, whether the section is to be singly or doubly
reinforced;
3. If the section is to be designed for balanced conditions or to be singly reinforced
then determine the required tensile steel area As;
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4. If the section is to be doubly reinforced then determine the required compressive
and tensile steel areas As and As′;
5. Select the number and diameters of the bars;
6. Check that the selected reinforcement complies with the minimum and maximum
reinforcement areas specified in BS8110: Part 1, clauses 3.12.5 and 3.12.6;
7. Check, using the procedures described in section 4.6, that the selected crosssection and reinforcement provide an ultimate moment of resistance which is at
least equal to the applied ultimate moment. This is particularly important if the
steel areas provided (step 5 above) are significantly different from the calculated
steel areas (steps 3 and 4). This check calculation will also indicate whether the
actual depth of compression x is larger than the limiting value required by BS8110,
i.e. (βb−0.4)d. Where redistribution of moments is less than 10%, this implies that
the compressive depth should not be greater than half the effective depth d. Hence
it is essential to ensure that the applied ultimate moment is less than the section’s
ultimate moment of resistance based on the limiting value.
A flow chart illustrating the relationships between the above steps with the
opportunity to redesign the section at various stages is shown in Fig. 15.1. These steps
can easily be computerized and the source listing for such a program is given in
section 15.2.2.
At the start of the program, the procedure PROCdata (listed between lines 550 and
1230) is called at line 80 to enable entry of basic data such as design ultimate moment,
material characteristic strengths, beam breadth and effective depth. After entering
values for the design moment and characteristic strengths the program (lines 810 and
920) offers the user the opportunity to fix either
(a) the beam breadth b
or
(b) the beam breadth-to-effective depth ratio b/d
If the first option is selected, then the effective depth for balanced conditions is given
by
However, some designers may wish to end up with a rectangular section of fixed b/d
ratio. In this case, the effective depth for balanced conditions is obtained from
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where bd-ratio is the required b/d. This is achieved for both options between lines 930
and 960. The actual effective depth for design purposes is then entered in line 1130.
The program then calls PROCreintype at line 90. This procedure (listed between
lines 1300 and 1510) informs the program user whether a singly or doubly reinforced
section will be required to resist the design ultimate moment, after comparing the
selected effective depth value and the calculated value for balanced conditions. At this
juncture (line 1500) the designer may decide either to proceed or to redesign the
section. If the redesign option is selected then the program returns to the start via line
100. Otherwise either PROCsingle (lines 1700–1950) or PROCdouble (lines 2020–
2590) is called at line 110.
Within PROCsingle the required steel area As is calculated (lines 1780–1830) using
M=fyAsz
where
and K=0.156.
Thereafter PROCbars (lines 2870–3490) is used to select the number of reinforcing
bars and their diameters. The selected reinforcement is then checked for compliance
with clauses 3.12.5 and 3.12.6 (i.e. for limiting values of minimum and maximum
steel areas). If compliance is not achieved, the user may choose to reselect a different
set of reinforcements or to redesign the beam (lines 3340–3480). In a similar manner,
PROCdouble calculates (lines 2050–2420) the required compression steel areas As′
and calls PROCbars at line 2370. It then calculates (lines 2430–2590) the required
tensile steel area As and calls PROCbars at line 2540.
As pointed out in item 7 above, if the reinforcement provided is not approximately
equal to the required steel areas it is prudent to check that the capacity of the section
exceeds the applied ultimate moment. This check is carried out at line 130 which calls
PROCsummary (lines 3550–4120). The first step is to determine the depth of
compression at which there is equilibrium of compressive and tensile forces. This is
achieved in PROCstraincompatibility (lines 4180–4420) by an iterative process which
compares the relative magnitudes of compressive and tensile forces in the section for
assumed depths of compression until equilibrium is achieved.
Having determined the depth of compression x, the moment of resistance of the
section is calculated from
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MR=0.402fcubx(d−0.45x)+As′fy′(d−d′)
However, where x is greater than d/2 and where less than 10% redistribution of
bending moments has been carried out, the resisting moment of the section is limited
to
MR=0.156fcubd2+As′fy′(d−d′)
15.2.2 Source listing of program Section Design
10 REM Program "Section-Design"
20 REM for the design of rectangular reinforced concrete sections
30 :
40 REM ************************
50 REM Main program starts here
60 REM ************************
70 :
80 PROCdata
90 PROCreintype
100 IF a$="R" OR a$="r" THEN GOTO 80
110 IF D>=dB THEN PROCsingle ELSE PROCdouble
120 IF STCK$="R" THEN GOTO 80
130 PROCsummary
140 GOTO 80
150 END
160 REM ***********************
170 REM Main program stops here
180 REM ***********************
190 :
200 REM **********************
210 REM Some useful procedures
220 REM **********************
230 :
240 DEF PROCspace
250 PRINT TAB(4,23)"Press space bar to continue"
260 REPEAT
270 UNTIL GET=32
280 ENDPROC
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300 DEF PROCchange
310 PRINT TAB(1,23)"Change the above input ? Type Y or N"
320 REPEAT
330 a$ = GET$
340 UNTIL a$="Y" OR a$="N" OR a$="y" OR a$="n"
350 ENDPROC
360 :
370 DEF PROCab
380 PRINT "Select option A or B"
390 REPEAT
400 a$ = GET$
410 UNTIL a$="A" OR a$="B" OR a$="a" OR a$="b"
420 ENDPROC
430 :
440 DEF PROCpr
450 PRINT TAB(1,23)"Proceed or Redesign ? Type P or R"
460 REPEAT
470 a$ = GET$
480 UNTIL a$="P" OR a$="R" OR a$="p" OR a$="r"
490 ENDPROC
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REM ************************
REM Procedure for data entry
REM ************************
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DEF PROCdata
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"Enter the following:-"
INPUT"1) the design moment (kNm) = " DM
INPUT"2) fcu (N/mm2) = " FC
INPUT"3) fy (N/mm2) = " FY
IF FY<>250 AND FY<>460 THEN GOTO 620
PRINT
KD = .156
PRINT
PRINT"The limiting value of K is "; KD
PRINT"(see clause 3.4.4.4)"
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 560
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"At balanced conditions, the moment"
PRINT"of resistence is given by"
PRINT
PRINT"Mu = ";KD;" fcu bd2"
PRINT"where fcu = charac. concrete strength"
PRINT" b = breadth of section"
PRINT" d = effective depth"
PRINT
PRINT"To calculate d for balanced design,"
PRINT"do you wish to :-"
PRINT"A) fix the breadth b"
PRINT"B) select the b/d ratio"
PRINT
PROCab
IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
PRlNT"Selected option ";AB$
IF AB$="A" THEN INPUT"section breadth (mm) = " TEMP
IF AB$="A" AND TEMP<50 THEN GOTO 890
IF AB$="B" THEN INPUT"b/d ratio = " TEMP
IF AB$="B" AND TEMP<0.01 THEN GOTO 910
IF AB$="A" THEN B=TEMP ELSE BDR=TEMP
Q=1E6*DM/(KD*FC*TEMP)
IF AB$="A" THEN dB=SQR(Q) ELSE dB=Q^(1/3):B=BDR*dB
PRINT"d - balanced condition = ";dB;" mm"
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN 710
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"Given:"
PRINT"Mu = ";DM;" kNm"
PRINT"fcu = ";FC;" N/mm2"
PRINT"fy = ";FY;" N/mm2"
PRINT"For balanced design, b = ";B;" mm"
PRINT" d = ";dB;" mm"
PRINT
PRINT"You may select :-"
PRINT"A) d > ";dB" mm"
PRINT"B) d = ";dB" mm"
PRINT"C) d < ";dB" mm"
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INPUT"Required d (mm) = " D
IF D<50 THEN GOTO 1130
IF D=dB THEN GOTO 1190
IF AB$="B" THEN B=BDR*D : dB=SQR(1E6*DM/(KD*FC*B))
IF AB$="B" THEN PRINT:PRINT" In order to maintain the b/d ratio"
IF AB$="B" THEN PRINT"of ";TEMP;", the beam breadth = ";B;" mm"
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="Y" THEN 990
IF D=dB THEN K=KD:GOTO 1230
K=1E6*DM/(FC*B*D*D)
ENDPROC
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REM ****************************************
REM Procedure to determine if the section is
REM singly or doubly reinforced
REM ****************************************
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DEF PROCreintype
Mbal=KD*FC*B*D*D/1E6
CLS
PROCgiven
PRINT
PRINT"Hence, Mu/(fcu bd2) = ";K
PRINT"and Mu/bd2 = ";K*FC
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"For balanced design,"
PRINT" Mu = ";KD;"fcu bd2"
PRINT" = ";Mbal;" kNm"
PRINT" & d = ";dB;" mm"
PRINT
IF D>=dB THEN PRINT"Since selected d >= ";dB;" mm"
IF D>=dB THEN PRINT"and Mu/(fcu bd2) <= ";KD
IF D>=dB THEN PRINT"section will be singly reinforced."
IF D<dB THEN PRINT"Since selected d < ";dB;" mm"
IF D<dB THEN PRINT"and Mu/(fcu bd2) > ";KD
IF D<dB THEN PRINT"a doubly reinforced section is required."
PROCpr
ENDPROC
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REM *****************************
REM Procedure to print input data
REM *****************************
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DEF PROCgiven
PRINT
PRINT"Given:"
PRINT"Mu = ";DM;" kNm"
PRINT"fcu = ";FC;" N/mm2" TAB(20) "b = ";B;" mm"
PRINT"fy = ";FY;" N/mm2" TAB(20) "d = ";D;" mm"
ENDPROC
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REM **********************************
REM Procedure for obtaining steel area
REM for a singly reinforced section
REM **********************************
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DEF PROCs ingle
SD$="S"
sd$=" Singly Reinforced Section"
CD=0
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Z=D*(.5+SQR(.25-K/.9))
IF Z >= .95*D THEN Z = .95*D
X=(D-Z)/.45
XD=X/D
FS=.87*FY
AS=DM*1E6/FS/Z
CLS
PROCgiven
PRINT"Z = ";Z;" mm"TAB(20)"fs = ";FS" N/mm2"
PRINT"Required As = ";AS;" mm2"
PROCspace
ST$="Tensile"
PROCbars(AS,FS)
IF STCK$="P" THEN GOTO 1900
TA=T
TN=NOB
TD=R
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REM ***********************************
REM Procedure for obtaining steel areas
REM for a doubly reinforced section
REM ***********************************
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DEF PROCdouble
SD$="D"
sd$="Doubly reinforced section"
X=0.5*D
XD=0.5
Z=D-.45*X
D1XM=1-FY/805
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"Depth to neutral axis = ";X" mm"
PRINT
PRINT"Enter effective depth to compression"
PRINT"steel,"
INPUT"ie d' (mm) = " D1
IF D1<20 THEN GOTO 2160
IF D1>=X THEN GOTO 2160
PROCgiven
PRINT TAB(20) "d' = ";D1;" mm"
PRINT" Note: d'/x limit = 1 - fy/805"
PRINT TAB(23) "=";D1XM
D1X=D1/X
FSD=0.87*FY
IF D1X>D1XM THEN ESD=0.0035*(1-D1/D/XD):FSD=200000*ESD
IF D1X>D1XM THEN PRINT" actual d'/x >";D1XM
IF D1X>D1XM THEN PRINT" Hence fs' < .87 fy"
IF D1X<=D1XM THEN PRINT" actual d'/x <=";D1XM
IF D1X<=D1XM THEN PRINT" Hence,fs' = .87 fy"
ASD=(K-KD)*FC*B*D*D/(FSD*(D-D1))
PRINT" = ";FSD;" N/mm2"
PRINT
PRINT‘‘Reqd steel area As' = ";ASD;" mm2"
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 2040
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PROCbars(ASD,FSD)
IF STCK$="P" THEN GOTO 2370
IF STCK$="R" THEN ENDPROC
CA=T
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FS=0.87*FY
AS=(KD*FC*B*D*D/Z+ASD*FSD)/FS
CLS
PRINT sd$
PROCgiven
PRINT" x = ";X;" mm" TAB(20) "d' = ";D1;" mm"
PRINT" Reqd. comp. steel = ";ASD;" mm2"
PRINT" Provided comp. steel = ";CA" mm2"
PRINT" Reqd. tensile steel = ";AS;" mm2"
PROCspace
ST$="Tensile"
PROCbars(AS,FS)
IF STCK$="P" THEN GOTO 2540
TA=T
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TD=R
ENDPROC
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REM *************************************
REM Procedure to show reinforcement areas
REM *************************************
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DEF PROCareas
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"No. of! Bar Diameter (mm)"
PRINT" Bars ! 12 16 20 25 32 40 "
PRINT" 1 ! 113 201 314 490 804 1256"
PRINT" 2 ! 226 402 628 981 1608 2513"
PRINT" 3 ! 339 603 942 1472 2412 3769"
PRINT" 4 ! 452 804 1256 1963 3216 5026"
PRINT" 5 ! 565 1005 1570 2454 4021 6283"
PRINT" 6 ! 678 1206 1884 2945 4825 7539"
PRINT" 7 ! 791 1407 2199 3436 5629 8796"
PRINT" 8 ! 904 1608 2513 3926 6433 10053"
PRINT" 9 ! 1017 1809 2827 4417 7238 11309"
ENDPROC
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REM ***********************************************
REM Procedure for selecting required number of bars
REM *****************************.******************
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DEF PROCbars(as,f)
T=0
PROCareas
PRINT TAB(0,16) " Steel area provided = ";T;" mm2"
PRINT TAB(0,17) " Required steel area = ";as;" mm2"
INPUT" Number of bars = "NOB
INPUT" Bar diameter (mm) = "R
IF R<>12 AND R<>16 AND R<>20 AND R<>25 AND R<>32 AND R<>40 THEN GOTO
TTEMP=3.142*R*R/4*NOB
T=T + TTEMP
PRINT" Steel area provided = ";T;" mm2"
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2980 PRINT"Type A for more steel or B to proceed"
2990 PROCab
3000 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
3010 PRINT"Selected option ";AB$
3020 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN GOTO 2890
3030 PROCchange
3040 IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 2880
3050 :
3060 REM *************************************************************
3070 REM The rest of this procedure checks for compliance with clauses
3080 REM 3.12.5 and 3.12.6 for minimum and maximum steel areas
3090 REM *************************************************************
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3110 AM=.04*B*(D+50)
3120 IF ST$="Compression" THEN AMIN=.002*B*(D+50):am$=" .2%"
3130 IF ST$="Tensile" AND FY=250 THEN AMIN=.0024*B*(D+50):am$=" .24%"
3140 IF ST$="Tensile" AND FY=460 THEN AMIN=.0013*B*(D+50):am$=" .13%"
3150 Amax$=" maximum allowable = 4% Ac"
3160 Amin$=" minimum allowable ="+am$+" Ac"
3170 IF T>AM THEN AMM=AM ELSE AMM=AMIN
3180 IF T>AM THEN Amm$=Amax$ ELSE Amm$=Amin$
3190 IF T>AM THEN ACL$=" exceeds maximum allowable - see clause 3.12.6."
3200 IF T<AMIN THEN ACL$=" is less than minimum requirement - see clause
3.12.5."
3210 IF T<= AM AND T>= AMIN THEN STCK$="C"
3220 IF T<= AM AND T>= AMIN THEN ENDPROC
3230 REM ****************************************************
3240 REM If the selected steel area is within the code limits
3250 REM then 'end' the procedure,
3260 REM otherwise
3270 REM the procedure permits either:3280 REM 1) reselection of reinforcement or
3290 REM 2) redesign.
3300 REM ****************************************************
3310 CLS
3320 PROCgiven
3330 IF ST$="Compression" THEN PRINT" d1 = ";D1;" mm"
3340 PRINT
3350 PRINT" reqd steel area = ";as;" mm2"
3360 PRINT" actual steel area = ";T;" mm2"
3370 PRINTAmm$
3380 PRINT" = ";AMM;" mm2"
3390 PRINT"NOTE: "
3400 PRINT" Actual steel area"+ACL$
3410 PRINT
3420 PRINT
3430 PRINT" You should:"
3440 PRINT
3450 PRINT" P) Provide different steel area"
3460 PRINT" R) Redesign the beam"
3470 PROCpr
3480 IF a$="P" OR a$="p" THEN STCK$="P" ELSE STCK$="R"
3490 ENDPROC
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3510 REM ************************************************
3520 REM Procedure for presenting a summary of the design
3530 REM ************************************************
3540 :
3550 DEF PROCsummary
3560 PROCstraincompatibility
3570 XDM=0.5
3580 XM=XDM*D
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PRINT
PRINT sd$
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IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" x = ";X;" mm" TAB(20) "d' = ";D1;" mm"
IF SD$="S" THEN PRINT" x = ";X;" mm" TAB(20) "z = ";Z;" mm"
AFSD=CA*FYD1/1000
AFS=TA*FYD2/1000
CF=.402*FC*B*X/1000
PRINT
PRINT" Comp. concrete force = ";CF;" kN"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT:PRINT" Comp. stress fs' = ";FYD1;" N/mm2"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" Comp. steel area As' = ";CA" mm2"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" Hence, C' = As' * fs' = ";AFSD;" kN"
PRINT
PRINT" Tensile stress fs = ";FYD2;" N/mm2"
PRINT" Tensile steel area As = ";TA" mm2"
PRINT" Hence, T = As * fs = ";AFS" kN"
MU=(0.402*FC*B*D*D*XD*(1-.45*XD) + FYD1*CA*(D-D1)) / 1000000
PRINT
PRINT" Moment of resistence = ";MU;" kN-m"
IF XM>X THEN GOTO 4110
PROCspace
CLS
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REM *************************************************************
REM BS 8110 limits x/d to 0.5
REM The rest of this procedure calculates the resising moment for
REM the section with x/d =0.5
REM *************************************************************
PRINT
PRINT sd$
PROCgiven
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" x = ";X;" mm" TAB(20) "d' = ";D1;" mm"
IF SD$="S" THEN PRINT" x = ";X;" mm" TAB(20) "z = ";Z;" mm"
PRINT" For equilibrium, x/d = "XD
PRINT" & resisting moment = ";MU;" kN-m"
PRINT" but BS 8110 x/d limit = ";XDM
XD=XDM
X=XM
D1X=D1/X
IF D1X>D1XM THEN FYD1=700*(1-D1X) ELSE FYD1=.87*FY
AFSD=CA*FYD1/1000
CF=.402*FC*B*X/1000
PRINT" Hence,"
PRINT" comp. concrete force = ";CF;" kN"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" comp. stress fs' = ";FYD1;" N/mm2"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" comp. steel area = ";CA" mm2"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" C' = As' * fs' = ";AFSD;" kN"
MU=(0.402*FC*B*D*D*XD*(1-.45*XD) + FYD1*CA*(D-D1)) / 1000000
PRINT" & resisting moment = ";MU;" kN-m"
PROCspace
ENDPROC
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REM ************************************************
REM Procedure for equilibrium & compatibility checks
REM ************************************************
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DEF PROCstraincompatibility
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
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PRINT
PRINT
PRINT" Please wait - equilibrium and strain"
PRINT" compatibility checks"
YE=FY/230000
XD=0.01
PRINT
PRINT
REPEAT
XD=XD+0.001
X=XD*D
Z=D-.45*X
PRINT" Assuming x/d = ";XD
E=0.0035*(1/XD-1)
IF E<=YE THEN FYD2=200000*E ELSE FYD2=FY*.87
IF SD$="S" THEN GOTO 4410
ED=0.0035*(1-D1/D/XD)
IF ED<=YE THEN FYD1=200000*ED ELSE FYD1=FY*.87
UNTIL 0.402*FC*B*D*XD+CA*FYD1>=TA*FYD2
ENDPROC
15.2.3 Sample runs
To illustrate the use of the program Section Design, consider the following example
problem presented as Example 4.7 which results in a doubly reinforced section.
Example 15.1 Section design using computer program based on Example 4.7
A rectangular beam is 200 mm wide and has an effective depth of 300 mm. The depth
to the compression steel is 40 mm. Design the section to resist an ultimate design
bending moment of 123.3 kN m. Assume grade 30 concrete and a yield stress of 460
N/mm2 for the main reinforcement.
The following information will be displayed on the screen as input data is entered:
Enter the following:1) the design moment (kNm)
2) fcu (N/mm2)
3) fy (N/mm2)
The limiting value of K is 0.156
(see clause 3.4.4.4)
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
At balanced conditions, the moment
of resistence is given by
Mu = 0.156 fcu bd2
where
fcu
b
d
= charac. concrete strength
= breadth of section
= effective depth
= 123.3
= 30
= 460
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To calculate d for balanced design,
do you wish to :A) fix the breadth b
B) select the b/d ratio
Select option A or B
Selected option A
section breadth (mm) = 200
d - balanced condition = 362.947337 mm
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
Given:
Mu
= 123.3 kNm
fcu
= 30 N/mm2
fy
= 460 N/mm2
For balanced design,
b = 200 mm
d = 362.947337 mm
You may select :A) d > 362.947337 mm
B) d = 362.947337 mm
C) d < 362.947337 mm
Required d (mm) = 300
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
Given:
Mu
= 123.3 kNm
fcu
= 30 N/mm2
fy
= 460 N/mm2
Hence,
Mu/(fcu bd2)
and
Mu/bd2
For balanced design,
b = 200 mm
d = 300 mm
= 0.228333333
= 6.85
Since selected d
and Mu/(fcu bd2)
a doubly reinforced section is required,
Proceed or Redesign ? Type P or R
Mu= 0.156fcu bd2
= 84.24 kNm
& d= 362.947337 mm
< 362.947337 mm
> 0.156
The required compressive steel area is 375.4 mm2 and two 16 mm diameter bars are
selected as shown below:
Depth to neutral axis = 150 mm
Enter effective depth to compression
steel,
ie d' (mm) = 40
Given:
Mu = 123.3 kNm
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fcu
fy
= 30 N/mm2
= 460 N/mm2
Note: d'/x limit
actual d'/x
Hence, fs'
Reqd steel area As'
Change the above input
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Steel area provided
Required steel area
Number of bars
Bar diameter (mm)
Steel area provided
Type A for more steel or B to proceed
Select option A or B
Selected option B
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
b = 200 mm
d = 300 mm
d' = 40 mm
= 1 - fy/805
=0.428571429
<=0.428571429
= 0.87 fy
= 400.2 N/mm2
= 375.389228 mm2
? Type Y or N
Bar Diameter (mm)
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Doubly reinforced section
Given:
Mu
= 123.3 kNm
fcu
= 30 N/mm2
fy
= 460 N/mm2
x
= 150 mm
Reqd. comp. steel
Provided comp. steel
Reqd. tensile steel
Press space bar to continue
b
d
d'
= 200 mm
= 300 mm
= 40 mm
= 375.389228 mm2
= 402.176 mm2
= 1280.743 mm2
The required tensile steel area is 1280.7 mm2, and two 25 mm and two 16 mm
diameter bars are selected as shown below:
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Steel area provided
= 0 mm2
Required steel area
= 1280.743 mm2
Number of bars
=2
Bar diameter (mm)
= 25
Steel area provided
= 981.875 mm2
Type A for more steel or B to proceed
Select option A or B
Selected option A
Steel area provided
= 981.875 mm2
Required steel area
= 1280.743 mm2
Number of bars
=2
Bar diameter (mm)
= 16
Steel area provided
= 1384.051 mm2
Type A for more steel or B to proceed
Select option A or B
Selected option B
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
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The output from PROCsummary shows that for equilibrium of axial forces the depth
of compression is 163 mm and the corresponding moment of resistance is 131 kN m.
However, limiting the compressive depth to half the effective depth results in a
resisting moment of 126 kN m as shown below:
Doubly reinforced section
Given:
Mu = 123.3 kNm
fcu
= 30 N/mm2
fy
= 460 N/mm2
x
= 163.200002 mm
For equilibrium,
& resisting moment
but BS 8110 x/d limit
Hence,
comp. concrete force
comp. stress fs'
comp. steel area
C' = As' * fs'
& resisting moment
Press space bar to continue ■
b= 200 mm
d= 300 mm
d'= 40 mm
x/d= 0.544000007
= 131.029934 kN-m
= 0.5
= 361.8 kN
= 400.2 N/mm2
= 402.176 mm2
= 160.950835 kN
= 125.965717 kN-m
15.3 PROGRAM: RC BEAM
15.3.1 Program discussion
The program Section Design can easily be altered to allow the design of simply
supported rectangular beams carrying a uniformly distributed load. This requires a
different procedure (PROCdata) for data entry at the start of the program, and calls for
additional procedures for checking the span-
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to-depth ratio of the beam (PROCspandepth) and for the design of shear
reinforcement (PROClinks) after the main reinforcement has been selected.
BS8110: Part 1, clauses 3.4.5.2 and 3.4.5.8, limits the shearing force in a beam to
either 0.8fcu1/2 or 5 N/mm2, whichever is the larger. Hence it is prudent to check that
this condition is being met as early as possible in the design process. This check is
embodied in PROCshearcheck which is called immediately after PROCdata with the
option to redesign the beam. The additional coding incorporating the above is given in
section 15.3.2.
In PROCspandepth, calculation of the modification factors which account for the
effects of both tensile and compressive reinforcement on the basic span-to-effective
depth ratios (BS8110: Part 1, clauses 3.4.6.3 and 3.4.6.4) is listed in lines 4950–5060.
This procedure merely shows the actual and limiting values of span-to-depth ratios for
the beam. If the actual value exceeds the permitted value, the user should redesign the
beam. However, he/she may wish to calculate the actual deflection using the program
‘beam deflection’ presented in section 15.4.
The design of links for resisting shear forces in beams (carrying generally uniform
loading) was presented in Chapters 5 and 7. According to clause 3.4.5.10 it is
necessary firstly to check that the value of the shear stress at the support face does not
exceed the permitted maximum value and secondly to design for the shear at a
distance d from the face of the support. Hence, in PROClinks shear design is initially
carried out for the beam section at the support face. Owing to curtailment of the main
reinforcement, the effective depth d and the area of tensile steel As may not be the
same as that provided for the section at mid-span where bending moment is at a
maximum. Since these affect the magnitude of the design concrete shear stress vc,
correct values for these two parameters are entered in lines 5280–5490. Thereafter, in
lines 5640–5840, the nominal shear stress v at the support face is compared with the
design concrete shear stress vc in accordance with Table 3.8 of the code. The
maximum permitted spacing is then calculated for selected values of link diameter,
number of legs and characteristic strength. The program also calculates the distance
over which the links are required (line 6210). The procedure repeats the above design
steps for the section at a distance d from the support face (lines 6310–6550).
15.3.2 Source listing of program RC Beam
10 REM Program "RC-Beam"
20 REM for the design of simply supported reinforced concrete beams
25 :
30 REM ************************
40 REM Main program starts here
50 REM ************************
60 :
70 PROCdata
75 PROCshearcheck
80 IF a$="R" OR a$="r" THEN GOTO 70
90 PROCreintype
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IF a$="R" OR a$="r" THEN GOTO 70
IF D>=dB THEN PROCsingle ELSE PROCdouble
IF STCK$="R" THEN GOTO 70
PROCsummary
PROCspandepth
PROClinks
GOTO 70
END
REM **********************
REM Main program ends here
REM **********************
REM:
REM ***********************************************
REM This program makes use of the useful procedures
REM listed between lines 200 and 500
REM in program "section design"
REM ***********************************************
:
REM ************************
REM Procedure for data entry
REM ************************
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DEF PROCdata
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"Enter the following:-"
INPUT"- effective span (m) = " S
INPUT"- effective depth (mm) = " D
INPUT"- beam breadth (mm) = " B
W=2400*9.81*B*(D+50)/1E9
PRINT
PRINT"Note, beam's self weight = ";W;" kN/m"
PRINT
PRINT"- characteristic uniformly"
PRINT" distributed dead load"
PRINT" including self-weight"
INPUT" ie GK (kN/m) = " GK
PRINT"- characteristic uniformly"
PRINT" distributed imposed load"
INPUT" ie QK (kN/m) = " QK
DL=1.4*GK+1.6*QK
DM=DL*S*S/8
SF=DL*S/2
PRINT
PRINT"DL = 1.4Gk + 1.6Qk = ";DL;" kN/m"
PRINT"Design moment = ";DM;" kN m"
PRINT"Shear force = ";SF;" kN"
INPUT"- fcu (N/mm2) = " FC
K=1E6*DM/(FC*B*D*D)
KD = 0.156
dB=SQR(1E6*DM/(KD*FC*B))
INPUT"- fy (N/mm2) = " FY
IF FY<>250 AND FY<>460 THEN GOTO 850
PRINT
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 560
ENDPROC
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REM **************************************************
REM This program makes use of the following procedures::
REM PROCreintype
REM PROCgiven
REM PROCsingle
REM PROCdouble
REM PROCareas
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REM PROCbars
REM PROCsummary
REM PROCstraincompatibility
:
REM which are listed between lines 1250 and 4420
REM in program "section design"
:
REM **************************************************
:
REM *****************************************
REM Procedure for checking shear requirements
REM *****************************************
:
DEF PROCshearcheck
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
V=SF*1000/(B*D)
VM=.8*(SQR(FC))
IF VM>5 THEN VM=5
PROCgiven
PRINT
PRINT" Shear stress = ";V;" N/mm2"
PRINT" Maximum allowable = ";VM;" N/mm2"
PRINT" shear stress"
IF V>VM THEN GOTO 4680
PRINT
PRINT"NOTE:"
PRINT" Maximum allowable shear stress exceeds"
PRINT" actual shear stress, however shear"
PRINT" reinforcement may be necessary"
PRINT" - see clause 14.5.2."
PROCspace
ENDPROC
PRINT
PRINT"NOTE:"
PRINT" Actual shear stress exceeds maximum"
PRINT" allowable - see clause 14.5.2."
PRINT" You should redesign the beam,"
PRINT" increasing the cross-section and/or"
PRINT" concrete grade."
PROCpr
ENDPROC
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REM ****************************************
REM Procedure for checking span/depth ratios
REM ****************************************
:
DEF PROCspandepth
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT" Check span/depth ratio"
PROCgiven
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" x = ";X;" mm"TAB(20)"d'=";D1;" mm"
IF SD$="S" THEN PRINT" x = ";X;" mm"
SDR=S*1000/D
PRINT
PRINT" The beam span S = ";S;" m"
PRINT" & the beam depth d = ";D;" mm"
PRINT" Hence, s/d ratio = ";SDR
FSR=(5*FY*AS)/(TA*8)
IF FSR>300 THEN FSR=300
IF FSR<100 THEN FSR=100
K=K*FC
M1=.55+(477-FSR)/120/(.9+K)
IF M1>2 THEN M1=2
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IF SD$="S" THEN M2=1:GOTO5050
ASBD=100*CA/B/D
M2=1+ASBD/(3+ASBD)
IF M2>1.5 THEN M2=1.5
IF S<=10 THEN SDM=20*M1*M2
IF S>10 THEN SDM=200/S*(M1*M2)
PRINT" but BS 8110 S/d limit = ";SDM
PRINT" (see clause 3.4.6)"
PRINT
PRINT" where"
PRINT" modification factor = ";M1
PRINT" (tensile steel)"
PRINT
PRINT" modification factor = ";M2
PRINT" (compressive steel)"
PROCspace
ENDPROC
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REM *******************************************
REM Procedure for design of shear reinforcement
REM *******************************************
:
DEF PROClinks
COUNTER%=1
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"Check shear strength at support face"
PRINT"Due to curtailment of tensile steel"
PRINT"the As at support face may be less than"
PRINT"that provided for maximum moment"
PRINT"Hence, for section at support face, enter"
PRINT
INPUT"- effective depth d (mm) = " D
V=SF*1000/(B*D)
TA=0
INPUT"- number of bars = "NOB
INPUT"- bar diameter (mm) = "R
IF R<>10 AND R<>12 AND R<>16 AND R<>20 AND R<>25 THEN GOTO 5380
TTEMP=3.142*R*R/4*NOB
TA=TA + TTEMP
PRINT"Steel area provided = ";TA;" mm2"
PRINT"Type A for more steel or B to proceed"
PROCab
IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
PRINT"Selected option ";AB$
IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN GOTO 5370
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 5250
P=100*TA/(B*D)
IF P>3 THEN P=3
IF P<.15 THEN P=.15
DVR=400/D
IF DVR<1 THEN DVR=1
VCR=1
IF FC>25 THEN VCR=(FC/25)^(1/3)
IF FC>40 THEN VCR=1.17
VC=VCR*.79*(P^(1/3))*(DVR^(1/4))/1.25
CLS
PRINTsd$
PROCgiven
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT " d' = ":D1;" mm"
PRINT
PRINT" Shear stress, V = ";V;" N/mm2"
PRINT" Conc shear stress, Vc = ";VC;" N/mm2"
PRINT" (see Table 3.9)"
PRINT"NOTE: "
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IF V<(VC/2) THEN PRINT"Since V < .5*Vc, only minimum links are"
IF V<(VC/2) THEN PRINT"required for beams of structural"
IF V<(VC/2) THEN PRINT"importance - Table 3.8 & clause 3.12.7"
IF V<(VC/2) THEN GOTO 6570
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IF V>(VC/2) AND V<(VC+.4) THEN delv=.4
IF V>(VC/2) AND V<(VC+.4) THEN PRINT"Since Vc/2 < V < Vc+.4, minimum links"
IF V>(VC/2) AND V<(VC+.4) THEN PRINT"to provide a design shear resistance"
IF V>(VC/2) AND V<(VC+.4) THEN PRINT"of 0.4 N/mm2 is required - Table 3.8)"
:
IF V>(VC+.4) AND V<VM THEN delv=V-VC
IF V>(VC+.4) AND V<VM THEN PRINT" Since Vc + .4 < V < .8 SQR(Fcu) or 5,"
IF V>(VC+.4) AND V<VM THEN PRINT" links or links + bent-up bars are"
IF V>(VC+.4) AND V<VM THEN PRINT" required - Table 3.8"
IF V>(VC+.4) AND V<VM THEN PRINT" See clause 3.4.5.6 on bent-up bars."
PROCspace
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT" Enter the following:-"
PRINT
PRINT"- characteristic yield"
PRINT" strength for steel links"
INPUT" ie Fvy (250 or 460 N/mm2) = " FV
IF FV<>250 AND FV<>460 THEN 5890
INPUT"- the number of legs = " L
INPUT"- link diameter (mm) = " J
IF J<>6 AND J <>8 AND J<>10 AND J<>12 AND J<>16 AND J<>20 AND J<>25 THEN GOTO
IF J<(CD/4) AND SD$="D" THEN PRINT"Dia. less than 1/4 comp. dia. ?")
IF J<(CD/4) AND SD$="D" THEN GOTO 5940
PRINT
PRINT" Max. spacing of links:-"
S1=PI*L*J*J/4*0.87*FV/(B*delv)
PRINT"- calculated spacing = ";S1;" mm"
SMAX=S1
SMAX$="Spacing > than calculated maximum?"
:
S2=0.75*D
PRINT"- 0.75 * effective depth = ";S2;" mm"
PRINT" (see clause 3.4.5.5)."
IF SMAX>S2 THEN SMAX=S2
IF SMAX>S2 THEN SMAX$="Spacing > 0.75 * effective depth ?"
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IF SD$="D" THEN S3=12*CD ELSE S3=SMAX
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT"- 12 * compressive bar diam. = ";S3;" mm"
IF SD$="D" THEN PRINT" (see clause 3.12.7.1)"
:
IF SD$="D" AND SMAX>S3 THEN SMAX=S3
IF SD$="D" AND SMAX>S3 THEN SMAX$=" Spacing > than 12 comp. dia. ?"
PRINT
INPUT"Enter the required spacing (mm) = " LS
IF LS>SMAX THEN PRINT SMAX$:GOTO 6180
PRINT
LL=(V-VC)*B*D/(1000*DL)
PRINT"These links required for ";LL;" m"
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 5840
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IF COUNTER%>1 THEN GOTO 6580
COUNTER%=2
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"Check shear strength at distance d"
PRINT"from support - clause 3.4.5.10"
PRINT"Due to curtailment of tensile steel"
PRINT"the As at distance d may be less than"
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PRINT"provided for maximum moment"
PRINT
PRINT
TA=0
PRINT"Hence, for section at distance d, enter"
INPUT"- effective depth d (mm) = " D
SFD=SF-D*DL/1000
V=SFD*1000/(B*D)
INPUT"- number of bars = " NOB
INPUT"- bar diameter (mm) = " R
IF R<>10 AND R<>12 AND R<>16 AND R<>20 AND R<>25 THEN GOTO 6440
TTEMP=3.142*R*R/4*NOB
TA=TA + TTEMP
PRINT" Steel area provided = ";TA;" mm2"
PRINT"Type A for more steel or B to proceed"
PROCab
IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
PRINT"Selected option ";AB$
IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN GOTO 6430
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 6280 ELSE GOTO 5500
:
PROCspace
ENDPROC
15.3.3 Sample runs
To illustrate the program RC Beam, consider Example 7.2.
Example 15.2 Beam design using computer program based on Example 7.2
A rectangular beam is 300 mm wide by 450 mm effective depth with inset of 55 mm
to the compression steel. The beam is simply supported and spans 8 m. The dead load
including an allowance for self-weight is 20 kN/m and the imposed load is 11 kN/m.
The materials to be used are grade 30 concrete and grade 460 reinforcement. Design
the beam.
The beam dimensions, loading and material characteristic strengths are entered as
follows:
Enter the following:- effective span (m)
- effective depth (mm)
- beam breadth (mm)
=8
= 450
= 300
Note, bean’s self weight = 3.5316 kN/m
- characteristic uniformly distributed dead load including = 20
self-weight ie GK (kN/m)
- characteristic uniformly distributed imposed load ie
= 11
QK (kN/m)
DL = 1.4Gk + 1.6Qk
= 45.60000001
kN/m
Design moment
= 364.8000001
kN m
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Shear force
- fcu (N/mm2)
- fy (N/mm2)
= 182.4 kN
= 30
= 460
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
The program then calls PROCshearcheck to ensure that the nominal shear stress
does not exceed the maximum allowable value as shown below:
Given:
Mu
= 364.8000001 kNm
fcu
= 30 N/mm2
b
fy
= 460 N/mm2
d
Shear stress
= 1.351111112 N/mm2
Maximum allowable
= 4.381780459 N/mm2
shear stress
= 300 mm
= 450 mm
NOTE:
Maximum allowable shear stress exceeds
actual shear stress, however shear
reinforcement may be necessary
- seeclause 14.5.2.
Press space bar to continue
In the same manner as in the program Section Design, the required compressive
and tensile steel areas are found to be 509 mm2 and 2564 mm2 respectively. For
compressive steel two 20 mm diameter bars are provided and for tensile steel six 25
mm diameter bars are provided. Based on this design, the depth of compression is
256.5 mm (which is greater than d/2) and the moment of resistance is 409.8 kN m.
However, limiting the compression depth to half the effective depth results in a
resisting moment of 383 kN m as shown below:
Doubly reinforced section
Given:
Mu = 364.8000001 kNm
fcu = 30 N/mm2
fy
= 460 N/mm2
x
= 256.5000024 mm
For equilibrium,
& resisting moment
but BS 8110 x/d limit
Hence,
comp. concrete force
comp. stress fs'
comp. steel area
C' = As' * fs'
& resisting moment
Press space bar to continue
b= 300 mm
d= 450 mm
d'= 55 mm
x/d= 0.5700000052
= 409.8281332 kN-m
= 0.5
= 814.05 kN
= 400.2 N/mm2
= 628.4000001 mm2
= 251.48568 kN
= 383.2367811 kN-m
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The actual span-to-effective depth ratio is found to be 17.8 and the limiting value
allowed by the code is found to be 18.7. Hence the beam is satisfactory with respect to
deflection requirements:
Check span/depth ratio
Given:
Mu
= 364.8000001 kNm
fcu
= 30 N/mm2
b
fy
= 460 N/mm2
d
x
= 225 mm
d'
The beam span S
=8m
& the beam depth d
= 450 mm
Hence, S/d ratio
= 17.77777778
but BS 8110 S/d limit
= 18.73323864
(see clause 3.4.6)
where
modification factor
= 0.825747943
(tensile steel)
modification factor
= 1.134319426
(compressive steel)
Press space bar to continue
= 300 mm
= 450 mm
= 55 mm
n accordance with the simplified rules for curtailment, three 25 mm diameter tension
bars may be cut off at a distance of 0.08 of the span from the support as shown in Fig.
15.2. Hence at a distance d from the face of the simple support the effective depth is
462.5 mm and the tensile steel area provided is 1473 mm2. Before checking the shear
requirements at the section, the above data is entered as below:
Check shear strength at distance d
from support - clause 3.4.5.10
Due to curtailment of tensile steel
the As at distance d may be less than
provided for maximum moment
Hence, for section at distance d, enter
- effective depth d (mm)
- number of bars
- bar diameter (mm)
Steel area provided
Type A for more steel or B to proceed
Select option A or B
Selected option B
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
=462.5
=3
=25
=1472.8125 mm2
The actual shear stress v is then shown to be less than the maximum permitted value
but is greater than vc+0.4; thus shear reinforcement is required.
Doubly reinforced section
Given:
Mu = 364.8000001 kNm
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Fig. 15.2 (a) Section at centre; (b) end section; (c) part side elevation.
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fcu= 30 N/mm2
fy= 460 N/mm2
d’= 55 mm
Shear stress, V
Conc shear stress, Vc
(see Table 3.9)
NOTE:
Since Vc + .4 < V < .8 SQR(Fcu) or 5,
links or links + bent-up bars are
required - Table 3.8
See clause 3.4.5.6 on bent-up bars.
Press space bar to continue
b = 300 mm
d = 462.5 mm
= 1.162594595 N/mm2
= 0.6850921381 N/mm2
Using 10 mm diameter links (two legs) with a characteristic strength of 250 N/mm2
the permitted spacing based on
is 238.5 mm. The link spacing is also limited to 0.75d and 12 times the diameter of
the compressive bars, i.e. 347 mm and 240 mm respectively. Based on a spacing of
200 mm the links are required for a distance of 1.45 m, beyond which only minimum
links are required. These design data are presented by the program as shown below:
Enter the following:- characteristic yield strength for steel links ie Fvy (250
or 460 N/mm2)
- the number of legs
- link diameter (mm)
Max. spacing of links:- calculated spacing
- 0.75 * effective depth
(see clause 3.4.5.5).
- 12 * compressive bar diam.
(see clause 3.12.7.1)
=250
=2
=10
=238.4966448
mm
=346.875 mm
=240 mm
Enter the required spacing (mm) = 200
These links required for 1.452926882 m
Change the above input ? Type Y or N ■
15.4 PROGRAM BEAM DEFLECTION
15.4.1 Program discussion
The serviceability limit state of deflection is easily catered for by limiting the span-todepth ratio. However, it is sometimes necessary to calculate deflection values from
curvatures assuming either a cracked or an uncracked section. Curvatures can be
calculated for cracked sections, with
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little loss of accuracy, using the approximate method described in section 6.1.
In this section a program is presented for calculating the maximum deflection of
simply supported rectangular or T-beams carrying uniformly distributed loads.
Curvatures are calculated using the approximate method for cracked sections. The
steps are as follows:
1. Enter the necessary data such as loading, beam dimensions and reinforcement.
This is achieved using PROCdata (lines 1100–2020). In this procedure, G% is used
to indicate whether the beam has a T or a rectangular cross-section;
2. Calculate, using PROCinstantcurvature (lines 2310–2640), the difference in
instantaneous curvatures due to total and permanent loading;
3. Calculate, using PROClongtermcurvature (lines 2720–3060), the long-term
curvature due to permanent loading;
4. Calculate the shrinkage curvature using PROCshrinkagecurvature (lines 3120–
3390);
5. Calculate the beam deflection from
δ=0.104×span2×final curvature
where final curvature is the instantaneous curvature under total load minus the
instantaneous curvature under permanent load plus the long-term curvature under
permanent load plus shrinkage curvature.
These calculations are performed in PROCdeflection (lines 3450–3920) which also
compares the predicted deflection with the limiting values in BS8110.
When calculating curvatures, it is necessary to determine the depth of the neutral
axis for the transformed section. The coding for this operation is listed in
PROCdepthNA (lines 560–1040). The calculations are initially performed assuming a
rectangular cross-section (lines 580–790). The calculated neutral axis depth and
second moments of area are also valid for a T-section provided that the neutral axis
lies within the flange. If this is not so, the calculations have to be repeated using the
appropriate expressions, as shown in lines 800–1040.
15.4.2 Source listing of program Beam Deflection
10 REM Program "Beam deflection"
20 REM for calculating the deflection of
30 REM Tee or rect reinforced concrete beam
40 :
50 REM ************************
60 REM Main program starts here
70 REM ************************
80 :
90 PROCdata
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PROClongtermcurvature
PROCshrinkagecurvature
PROCdeflection
GOT090
END
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REM ***********************
REM Main program stops here
REM ************************
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REM **********************
REM Some useful procedures
REM **********************
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DEF PROCspace
PRINT TAB(4,23)"Press space bar to continue"
REPEAT
UNTIL GET=32
ENDPROC
DEF PROCchange
PRINT TAB(1,23)"Change the above input ? Type Y or N"
REPEAT
a$ = GET$
UNTIL a$="Y" OR a$="N" OR a$="y" OR a$="n"
ENDPROC
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DEF PROCab
PRINT "Select option A or B"
REPEAT
a$ = GET$
UNTIL a$="A" OR a$="B" OR a$="a" OR a$="b"
ENDPROC
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DEF PROCpr
PRINT TAB(1,23)"Proceed or Redesign ? Type P or R"
REPEAT
a$ = GETS
UNTIL a$="P" OR a$="R" OR a$="p" OR a$="r"
ENDPROC
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REM ******************************************
REM Procedure for obtaining Neutral Axis depth
REM and Ixx
REM ******************************************
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DEF PROCdepthNA
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"The neutral axis depth x of a cracked"
PRINT"section is obtained by solving the"
PRINT"quadratic equation"
PRINT
PRINT".5b(x^2) + (m-1)As'(x-d') = As(d-x)m"
REM ie assuming a rectangular section
PRINT
QB=((modR-1)*ASD+modR*AS)/(.5*B)
QC=((modR-1)*ASD*D1+modR*AS*D)/(.5*B)
REM
REM In above equations the term (modR-1)
REM allows for the concrete area
REM displaced by compression steel
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720 REM
730 X=(-QB+SQR(QB*QB+4*QC))/2
740 IXX=B*X*X*X/3 + (modR-1)*ASD*(X-D1)*(X-D1) + modR*AS*(D-X)*(D-X)
750 PRINT
760 PRINT"Solving the above equation yields,"
770 PRINT"x = ";X;" mm"
780 PRINT"Ixx = ";IXX;" mm4"
790 PRINT
800 IF G%=4 AND HF<X THEN PRINT"Note: hf =";HF;" mm"
810 IF G%=4 AND HF<X THEN PRINT"Since x>hf, above solution is incorrect"
820 PROCspace
830 IF G%=4 AND HF<X THEN GOTO 840 ELSE GOTO 1040
840 CLS
850 PRINT
860 PRINT"Hence, obtain the neutral axis depth"
870 PRINT"by solving the quadratic equation:-"
880 PRINT
890 PRINT".5b(x^2) + (b-bw)hf(x-.5hf) = As(d-x)m"
900 PRINT"+ (m-1)As'(x-d')"
910 PRINT
920 QB=((modR-1)*ASD+modR*AS+(B-BW)*HF)/(.5*BW)
930 QC=( (modR-1)*ASD*D1+modR*AS*D+(B-BW)*HF*HF/2)/(.5*BW)
940 X=(-QB+SQR(QB*QB+4*QC))/2
950 IXX=BW*X*X*X/3 + (modR-1)*ASD*(X-D1)*(X-D1)
960 IXX=IXX + modR*AS*(D-X)*(D-X)
970 IXX=IXX + (B-BW)*HF*(X-HF/2)*(X-HF/2)
980 IXX=IXX + (B-BW)*HF*HF*HF/12
990 PRINT
1000 PRINT‘‘Solving the above equation yields,"
1010 PRINT"x = ";X;" mm"
1020 PRINT"Ixx = “IXX;" mm4"
1030 PROCspace
1040 ENDPROC
1050 :
1060 REM ************************
1070 REM Procedure for data entry
1080 REM ************************
1090 :
1100 DEF PROCdata
1110 CLS
1120 PRINT
1130 PRINT
1140 PRINT"Note:- (A) for rectangular beam"
1150 PRINT" (B) for Tee-beam"
1160 PROCab
1170 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
1180 PRINT"selected option = "+AB$
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IF a$="b" OR a$="B" THEN G%=4 ELSE G%=ϕ
PRINT
PRINT"Enter the following:-"
INPUT"- effective span (m) = " S
REM G%=4 represents a Tee-beam
INPUT"- effective depth (mm) = " D
INPUT"- overall depth (mm) = " H
IF D > (H-30) THEN GOTO 1240
IF G%=4 THEN GOTO 1330
INPUT"- beam breadth (mm) = " B
W=2400*9.81*B*H/1E9
1300 HF=ϕ
1310 BW=ϕ
1320 GOTO 1380
1330 INPUT"- flange breadth (mm) = " B
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1340 INPUT"- flange thickness (mm) = " HF
1350 INPUT"- web width (mm) = " BW
1360 IF B>(1000*S/5 + BW) THEN B=(1000*S/5 + BW)
1370 W=2400*9.81*(B*HF + (H-HF)*BW) /1E9
1380 PRINT
1390 PRINT"Note: beam self weight = ";W;" kN/m"
1400 PRINT
1410 INPUT"- char dead load (kN/m) = " GK
1420 IF W>GK THEN GOTO 1410
1430 INPUT"- char imposed load (kN/m) = " QK
1440 PRINT"- percentage of imposed"
1450 PRINT" load considered"
1460 INPUT" as permanent load = " PMR
1470 TK=GK+QK
1480 PK=GK+QK*PMR/100
1490 DMP=PK*S*S/8
1500 DMT=TK*S*S/8
1510 PRINT
1520 INPUT"- fy (N/mm2) = " FY
1530 IF FY<>250 AND FY<>460 THEN GOTO 1520
1540 INPUT"- fcu (N/mm2) = " FC
1550 EC=20+.2*FC
1560 PRINT
1570 PRINT"Concrete elastic modulus may be assumed"
1580 PRINT"as ";EC;" kN/mm2 - table 7.2"
1590 PRINT
1600 INPUT"- exact value = " EC
1610 CLS
1620 PRINT
1630 PRINT" Enter the following:"
1640 PRINT
1650 AS=0
1660 ASD=0
1670 PRINT"- number of steel bars"
1680 INPUT" in tension = " TN
1690 INPUT"- bar diameter (mm) = " TD
1700 IF TD<>12 AND TD<>16 AND TD<>20 AND TD<>25 AND TD<>32 AND TD<>40 THEN
GOTO1690
1710 Atemp=TN*PI*TD*TD/4
1720 AS=AS+Atemp
1730 PRINT"Type A for more steel or B to proceed"
1740 PROCab
1750 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
1760 PRINT"selected option = "+AB$
1770 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" GOTO 1670
1780 PRINT
1790 PRINT"- number of steel bars"
1800 INPUT" in compression = " CN
1810 IF CN=0 THEN CD=0:D1=0:ASD=0:GOTO 1970
1820 INPUT"- bar diameter (mm) = " CD
1830 IF CD<>12 AND CD<>16 AND CD<>20 AND CD<>25 AND CD<>32 AND CD<>40 THEN
GOTO1820
1840 Atemp=CN*PI*CD*CD/4
1850 ASD=ASD+Atemp
1860 PRINT
1870 PRINT"Type A for more steel or B to proceed"
1880 PROCab
1890 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" THEN AB$="A" ELSE AB$="B"
1900 PRINT"selected option = "+AB$
1910 IF a$="A" OR a$="a" GOTO 1790
1920 PRINT
1930 PRINT"- depth to comp. steel"
1940 INPUT" ie d' (mm) = " D1
1950 IF D1>D/2 THEN GOTO 1930
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CLS
PRINT
PROCgiven
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 1110
ENDPROC
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REM *********************************
REM Procedure for printing input data
REM *********************************
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DEF PROCgiven
CLS
PRINT" Given:"
PRINT" span s = ";S;" m"
PRINT" effective depth d = ";D;" mm"
PRINT" overall depth h = ";H;" mm"
PRINT" beam breadth b = ";B;" mm"
IF G%=4 THEN PRINT" web width bw = ";BW;" mm"
IF G%=4 THEN PRINT" flange thickness hf = ";HF;" mm"
PRINT" dead load Gk = ";GK;" kN/m"
PRINT" imposed load Qk = ";QK;" kN/m"
PRINT" conc 28-day strength = ";FC;" N/mm2"
PRINT" steel yield strength = ";FY;" N/mm2"
PRINT" conc elastic modulus = ";EC;" kN/mm2"
PRINT" tensile steel area = ";AS;" mm2"
PRINT" comp steel area = ";ASD;" mm2"
PRINT" depth to comp steel = ";D1;" mm"
ENDPROC
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REM **************************************************
REM Procedure for calculating instantaneous curvatures
REM **************************************************
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DEF PROCinstantcurvature
CLS
modR=200/EC
PROCdepthNA
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"For the calculation of instantaneous"
PRINT"curvature, the concrete tensile stress"
PRINT"(fct) at depth d is 1 N/mm2"
fCTS=(H-X)/(D-X)
IF G%=4 THEN BTEMP=BW ELSE BTEMP=B
MCT=fCTS*BTEMP*(H-X)*(H-X)/3000000
DMPN=DMP-MCT
DMTN=DMT-MCT
cti=DMTN/IXX/EC*1000000000
cpi=DMPN/IXX/EC*1000000000
PRINT"Hence,"
PRINT
PRINT"beam soffit tension = ";fCTS;" N/mm2"
PRINT"M - concrete tension = ";MCT;" kNm"
PRINT"M - total load = ";DMT;" kNm"
PRINT"Thus M nett = ";DMTN;" kNm"
PRINT
PRINT"And, curvature = ";cti;" mm-1"
PRINT"ie M/EI * 1E6"
PRINT
PRINT"M - permanent load = ";DMP;" kNm"
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PRINT"Thus M nett = ";DMPN;" kNm"
PRINT
PRINT"And, curvature = ";cpi;" mm-1"
PRINT"ie M/EI * 1E6"
PRINT
PROCspace
ENDPROC
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REM *********************************************
REM Procedure for calculating long term curvature
REM *********************************************
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DEF PROClongtermcurvature
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"In order to determine the long term"
PRINT"curvature, it is necessary to the"
PRINT"reduced concrete elastic modulus due to creep'
PRINT
PRINT"Enter the creep coefficient"
PRINT"see clause 3.6 of Part 2"
INPUT"ie Cc = " CF
modR=200/EC*(1+CF)
PRINT
PRINT"Thus m = 200* (1+Cc)/Ec = "modR
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 2730
PROCdepthNA
CLS
PRINT"For the calculation of long term"
PRINT"curvature, the concrete tensile"
PRINT"stress (fct) at depth d is 0.55 N/mm2"
fCTS=0.55*(H-X)/(D-X)
IF G%=4 THEN BTEMP=BW ELSE BTEMP=B
MCT=fCTS*BTEMP*(H-X)*(H-X)/3000000
DMPN=DMP-MCT
cplt=DMPN/IXX/EC*1000000000*(1+CF)
PRINT"Hence,"
PRINT"beam soffit tension = ";fCTS;" N/mm2"
PRINT"M - concrete tension = ";MCT;" kNm"
PRINT"M - permanent load = ";DMP;" kNm"
PRINT"Thus M nett = ";DMPN;" kNm"
PRINT
PRINT"And, curvature = "cplt;" mm-1"
PRINT"ie M/EI * 1E6"
PRINT
PRINT
PROCspace
ENDPROC
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REM *********************************************
REM Procedure for calculating shrinkage curvature
REM *********************************************
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DEF PROCshrinkagecurvature
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"The shrinkage curvature is calculated"
PRINT"from the expression:-"
PRINT
PRINT" Fs × m × S / Ixx"
PRINT
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PRINT"where Fs = free shrinkage"
PRINT" m = modular ratio Es*(1+Cc)/Ec"
PRINT“ S = 1st moment of reinforcement"
PRINT" area about centroid of"
PRINT" cracked section"
PRINT
PRINT" Ixx = 2nd moment of area of the"
PRINT" cracked section"
PRINT
PRINT"Enter the free shrinkage strain"
PRINT"see clause 7.4 of Part 2"
INPUT"ie ecs (x 1E6) = "fss
Ss=AS*(D-X)+ASD*(X-D1)
cs=modR*Ss*fss/IXX
PRINT
PRINT"Hence, curvature * 1E6 = ";cs;" mm-1"
PRINT
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GOTO 3320
ENDPROC
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REM Procedure for calculating totalcurvatures & deflection
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DEF PROCdeflection
ctt=cti-cpi+cplt+cs
CLS
PRINT
PRINT"Total curvature x 1E6 = ";ctt;" mm-1"
PRINT"ie It - Ip + Lp+ Sc"
PRINT
PRINT"where It = instantaneous curvature"
PRINT" due to total load"
PRINT" = ";cti;" mm-1"
PRINT
PRINT" Ip = instantaneous curvature"
PRINT" due to permanent load"
PRINT" = ";cpi;" mm-1"
PRINT
PRINT" Lp = long term curvature"
PRINT" due to permanent load"
PRINT" = ";cplt;" mm-1"
PRINT
PRINT" Sc = shrinkage curvature"
PRINT" = ";cs;" mm-1"
PROCspace
CLS
df=.104*(S*1000)*(S*1000)*ctt/1E6
PRINT
PRINT"For a simply supported beam carrying"
PRINT"uniform load, the deflection is given"
PRINT"by:-"
PRINT
PRINT" delf = 0.104 × L × L × C"
PRINT" = ";df;" mm"
PRINT
PRINT"where L = effective span"
PRINT" = ";S" m"
PRINT
PRINT" C = curvature at midspan"
PRINT" = ";ctt;" mm-1"
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dmax=S*1000/250
PRINT
PRINT"Note: BS8110 limits deflection to"
PRINT" span/250 or 20 mm whichever"
PRINT" is the lesser."
PRINT
PRINT"Since, span/250 = ";dmax;" mm"
IF dmax>20 THEN dmax=20
PRINT"deflection is limited to ";dmax;" mm"
PROCspace
ENDPROC
15.4.3 Sample runs
To illustrate the use of the program Beam Deflection, consider Example 6.2 presented
in section 6.1.3.
Example 15.3 Beam deflection using computer program based on Example 6.2
A simply supported T-beam of 6 m span carries a dead load including self-weight of
14.8kN/m and an imposed load of 10kN/m. The permanent load is to be taken as the
dead load plus 25% of the imposed load, the creep coefficient is 3.5 and the free
shrinkage strain is 420×10−6. The beam cross-section is shown in Fig. 15.3. Assuming
grade 30 concrete and grade 460 steel, calculate the deflection of the beam at midspan.
The beam dimensions, loading, characteristic strengths etc. are entered as follows:
Note:Select option A or B
selected option = B
Enter the following:- effective span (m)
- effective depth (mm)
- overall depth (mm)
- flange breadth (mm)
- flange thickness (mm)
- web width (mm)
(A) for rectangular beam
(B) for Tee-beam
=6
= 300
= 350
= 1450
= 100
= 250
Note: beam self weight = 4.88538 kN/m
- char dead load (kN/m)
- char imposed load (kN/m)
- percentage of imposed load considered as permanent load
- fy (N/mm2)
- fcu (N/mm2)
Concrete elastic modulus may be assumed
as 26 kN/mm2 - table 7.2
- exact value = 26
= 14.8
= 10
= 25
= 460
= 30
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Fig. 15.3 T-beam section
Enter the following:
- number of steel bars in tension
- bar diameter (mm)
Type A for more steel or B to proceed
Select option A or B
selected option = B
- number of steel bars in compression
- bar diameter (mm)
=3
= 25
=2
= 16
Type A for more steel or B to proceed
Select option A or B
selected option = B
- depth to comp. steel ie d' (mm) = 45
Assuming a rectangular section the program then calculates the neutral axis depth x
as 60.7 mm and the second moment of area Ixx as 757×106 mm4 as shown below.
These values are acceptable since the neutral axis lies within the flange.
The neutral axis depth x of a cracked
section is obtained by solving the
quadratic equation
.5b(x^2) + (m−1)As'(x−d') = As(d−x)m
Solving the above equation yields,
x
= 60.67304648 mm
Ixx
= 757444077.7 mm4
Press space bar to continue
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The instantaneous curvatures due to total and permanent loadings are respectively
5.24×10−6 mm−1 and 3.52×10−6 mm−1 as shown below:
For the calculation of instantaneous
curvature, the concrete tensile stress
(fct) at depth d is 1 N/mm2
Hence,
beam soffit tension
M - concrete tension
M - total load
Thus M nett
And, curvature
ie M/EI * 1E6
M - permanent load
Thus M nett
And, curvature
ie M/EI * 1E6
= 1.208919218 N/mm2
= 8.433227647 kNm
= 111.6 kNm
= 103.1667723 kNm
= 5.238608234 mm-1
= 77.85000002 kNm
= 69.41677237 kNm
= 3.524848816 mm-1
Press space bar to continue
The creep coefficient of 3.5 results in a modular ratio of 34.6 as shown below:
In order to determine the long term
curvature, it is necessary to find the
reduced concrete elastic modulus due to creep
Enter the creep coefficient
see clause 3.6 of Part 2
ie Cc = 3.5
Thus m = 200*(1+Cc)/Ec = 34.61538461
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
Assuming a rectangular cross-section the neutral axis depth is found to be 110 mm.
i.e. below the flange:
The neutral axis depth x of a cracked
section is obtained by solving the
quadratic equation
.5b(x^2) + (m-1)As'(x-d') = As(d-x)m
Solving the above equation yields,
x
= 110.1525102 mm
Ixx
= 2540633647 mm4
Note: hf =100 mm
Since x>hf, above solution is incorrect
Press space bar to continue
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However, using the appropriate expression results in a similar value for the neutral
axis depth and a second moment of area for the T-section as shown below:
Hence, obtain the neutral axis depth
by solving the quadratic equation:.5b(x^2) + (b-bw)hf(x-.5hf) = As(d-x)m
+ (m-1)As'(x-d')
Solving the above equation yields,
x
= 110.4441347 mm
Ixx
= 2540197028 mm4
Press space bar to continue
This results in a long-term curvature of 5.08×10 mm−1 as shown below:
For the calculation of long term
curvature, the concrete tensile
stress (fct) at depth d is 0.55 N/mm2
Hence,
beam soffit tension
M - concrete tension
M - permanent load
Thus M nett
And, curvature
ie M/EI * 1E6
= 0.6950759646 N/mm2
= 3.32402776 kNm
= 77.85000002 kNm
= 74.52597228 kNm
= 5.077844681 mm-1
Press space bar to continue
Based on a free shrinkage strain of 420×10−6, the shrinkage curvature is found as
below:
The shrinkage curvature is calculated
from the expression:Fs × m × S / Ixx
whereFs = free shrinkage
m = modular ratio Es*(1+Cc)/Ec
S = 1st moment of reinforcement area about centroid of cracked
section
Ixx= 2nd moment of area of the cracked section
Enter the free shrinkage strain
see clause 7.4 of Part 2
ie ecs (x 1E6) = 420
Hence, curvature * 1E6 = 1.748261496 mm-1
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
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Hence the final curvature and deflection are obtained as below:
For a simply supported beam carrying
uniform load, the deflection is given
by:delf
= 0.104 × L × L × C
= 31.97325679 mm
where
L = effective span
=6m
C
= curvature at midspan
= 8.539865594 mm-1
Note:BS8110 limits deflection to span/250 or 20 mm whichever is the
lesser.
Since, span/250 = 24 mm
deflection is limited to 20 mm
Press space bar to continue ■
15.5 PROGRAM .-COLUMN ANALYSIS
15.5.1 Program discussion
The procedure for analysing short column sections with symmetrical reinforcement
carrying an axial load and bending moments has been presented in section 9.3. The
expressions of axial and bending equilibrium for the section shown in Fig. 15.4 are
and
since
where dc=0.9x
The expressions are also valid for the case where the neutral axis depth x is outside
the section as shown in Fig. 15.5, provided the depth of compression dc is limited to
the depth h of the column section.
It is sometimes necessary to analyse a given section (i.e. given b, d, d′, h, Asc, fcu
and fy) to see if it can carry a given combination of axial load and
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Fig. 15.4 (a) Column section; (b) strain distribution; (c) stress distribution
Fig. 15.5 (a) Column section; (b) strain distribution; (c) stress distribution
moment. Since the combined axial load and moment capacity of a given section is
dependent on the neutral axis depth x, the procedure (described in section 9.3.2) is to
iterate x until the calculated value of N equals the applied load and then to compare
the corresponding moment capacity of the section with the applied moment. This
procedure is illustrated in Fig. 15.6 and the source listing of a program to carry out
this procedure is given in section 15.5.2.
The main steps in the program are
1. enter the data describing the column section
2. calculate the axial capacity of the section for various values of x until the value of
the applied load is reached
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Fig. 15.6 Flow chart for column analysis
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The program begins by calling PROCdata (lines 390–670) at line 90 for data entry
purposes. After reading in the values of b, h, d′ Asc, fcu, fy and N a check is made (lines
580–610) to ensure that applied load N is less than the capacity of the section under
only axial load. Where this is the case, the program then proceeds to PROCsummary
(listed between lines 730 and 880) at line 100.
The first step in PROCsummary is to call PROCstraincompatibility which is listed
between lines 940 and 1200. This procedure begins by assuming x=d′ (line 1010)
before calculating
1. the depth of concrete compression dc, which is limited to the overall depth h (lines
1070 to 1080)
2. the strains and stresses of the steel in compression and in tension (lines 1090 and
1120)
3. the corresponding values of axial and moment capacity (lines 1130 and 1140)
These calculations are repeated by increasing the assumed value of x by d/10 (lines
1020-1050) until the calculated value of axial capacity exceeds the axial load N (line
1150). However, if the calculated value exceeds N by more than 0.1% then the above
calculations are repeated from the previous value of x with a smaller increment (lines
1170–1190). This increasingly finer increment of x enables the value of x,
corresponding to the applied axial load N, to be determined rapidly. Thus the iterative
process in PROCstraincompatability starts at x=d′ and ends when the value of x,
corresponding to an axial load capacity between N and 1.001N, has been obtained.
The program ends by printing the combined axial and moment capacity of the section
as well as the corresponding value of the neutral axis depth x.
15.5.2 Source listing of program Column Analysis
10 REM Program "Column-Analysis"
20 REM for the analysis of rectangular reinforced concrete
30 REM sections subjected to axial forces and bending moments.
40 :
50 REM ************************
60 REM Main program starts here
70 REM ************************
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90 PROCdata
100 PROCsummary
110 GOTO 90
120 END
130 REM ***********************
140 REM Main program stops here
150 REM ***********************
160 :
170 REM **********************
180 REM Some useful procedures
190 REM **********************
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DEF PROCspace
PRINT TAB(4,23)"Press space bar to continue"
REPEAT
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ENDPROC
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DEF PROCchange
PRINT TAB(1,23)"Change the above input ? Type Y or N'
REPEAT
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UNTIL a$="Y" OR a$="N" OR a$="y" OR a$="n"
ENDPROC
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DEF PROCdata
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT "Analysis of Rectangular Column Sections"
PRINT
PRINT"ie determine the moment capacity of a"
PRINT" section for a given axial load"
PRINT
PRINT"Enter the following:-"
INPUT"!) section breadth b (mm) = " B
INPUT"2) overall depth h (mm) = " H
INPUT"3) depth d1 (mm) to steel = " D1
D = H-D1
INPUT"4) total steel area (mm2) = " AS
INPUT"5) fcu (N/mm2) = " FC
INPUT"6) fy (N/mm2) = " FY
IF FY<>250 AND FY<>460 THEN GOTO 550
INPUT"7) axial load (kN) = " N
Nmax = 0.45*B*H*FC + AS*.87*FY
Nmax = Nmax/1000
IF N < Nmax THEN GOTO 640
PRINT "Note: axial capacity = " Nmax " kN"
PROCspace
GOTO 570
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN 400
N = N*1000
ENDPROC
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REM ************************************************
REM Procedure for presenting a summary of the design
REM ************************************************
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DEF PROCsummary
PROCstraincompatibility
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT
N = N/1000
Mbh = Mbh/1000000
PRINT"The column section's ultimate bending"
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PRINTload of "; N " kN is " Mbh " kNm"
PRINT
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PRINT"The neutral axis depth = "; XD*D; " mm"
PROCspace
ENDPROC
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REM ************************************************
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DEF PROCstraincompatibility
CLS
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PRINT
PRINT
PRINT" Please wait - equilibrium and strain"
PRINT" compatibility checks"
XD=D1/D
INC=0.1
XD=XD-INC
REPEAT
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PRINT" Assuming x/d = ";XD
dcH=.9*XD*D/H
IF dcH>1 THEN dcH=1
E=0.0035*(1/XD-1)
IF E<=YE THEN FYD2=200000*E ELSE FYD2=(FY*.87)*SGN(E)
ED=0.0035*(1-D1/D/XD)
IF ED<=YE THEN FYD1=200000*ED ELSE FYD1=( FY*.87 )*SGN(ED)
Nbh = 0.45*FC*dcH*B*H + (FYD1-FYD2)*AS/2
Mbh = .225*FC*dcH*(1-dcH)*B*H*H + (FYD2+FYD1)*AS*(H/2-D1)/2
UNTIL Nbh >= N
IF Nbh < 1.001*N THEN ENDPROC
XD=XD-INC*1.1
INC=INC/10
GOTO 1040
ENDPROC
15.5.3 Sample runs
To illustrate the use of this program, consider Example 9.3 in section 9.3.2.
Example 15.4 Column analysis using computer program based on Example 9.3
Calculate the ultimate moment of resistance of the column section (b=300 mm, h=400
mm, d′=50 mm) symmetrically reinforced with four 25 mm diameter bars when
subjected to an ultimate axial load of 1020 kN. Assume grade 30 concrete and grade
460 steel.
The following information will be displayed on the screen after the data has been
entered:
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Analysis of Rectangular Column Sections
ie determine the moment capacity of a
section for a given axial load
Enter the following:1) section breadth b (mm)
2) overall depth h (mm)
3) depth d1 (mm) to steel
4) total steel area (mm2)
5) fcu (N/mm2)
6) fy (N/mm2)
7) axial load (kN)
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
= 300
= 400
= 50
= 1962
= 30
= 460
= 1020
The neutral axis and ultimate moment capacity of the column section corresponding
to the given axial load are found as shown below:
The column section's ultimate bending
capacity in combination with an axial
load of 1020 kN is 180.628325 kNm
The neutral axis depth = 248.8 mm
Press space bar to continue ■
15.6 PROGRAM COLUMN DESIGN
15.6.1 Program discussion
The program presented above may be modified for design purposes, i.e. to determine
the required steel area for given values of column dimensions (b, h), reinforcement
location (d′ or d) and design ultimate axial load and bending moments. For given
values of b, h, d, d′, fcu, fy, M and N, the only unknowns in the equations for axial and
moment equilibrium are the neutral axis depth x and the required steel area Asc. Hence,
the problem is to find values of x and Asc which satisfy the two equations. It should be
noted that direct solution of the equations is possible but is tedious and involves cubic
expressions. This is because the steel stresses are also functions of the depth x and are
dependent on whether the steel reinforcement has reached its yield value. A more
straightforward approach is to assume a value of x, obtain the steel area Asc which
satisfies one of the two equilibrium equations and then to check that the other is also
satisfied. The procedure is to iterate x until both equations are satisfied. In the
program listed in section 15.6.2, the required steel area is obtained from the moment
equilibrium equation and the iteration is carried out until a value of x is found which
gives an axial load capacity within 0.1% of the design load N.
After calling PROCdata (lines 390–590) for entering values of b, h, d′, fcu, fy, M and
N, the program goes on to PROCstraincompatibility (lines
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870–1150) which begins by assuming x=d′ and calculates the required steel area from
the moment equilibrium equation at line 1070. The process is repeated by increasing
the assumed value of x until the calculated value of axial capacity is between N and
1.001N. The program ends by printing the steel area required to satisfy the design
axial and moment forces, as well as the corresponding value of the neutral axis depth
x.
The inclusion of procedures for selecting the number and size of reinforcement and
for checking the maximum and minimum allowable steel areas (as provided in the
Beam design programs) is left to the reader. The program may also be extended to
include the various other checks required to satisfy BS8110 and to take account of
slender columns.
15.6.2 Source listing of program Column Design
10 REM Program "Column-Design"
20 REM for the design of symmetrically reinforced
30 REM rectangular concrete sections subjected
40 REM to axial forces and bending moments.
50 :
60 REM ************************
70 REM Main program starts here
80 REM ************************
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100 PROCdata
110 PROCsummary
120 GOTO 100
130 END
140 REM ***********************
150 REM Main program stops here
160 REM ***********************
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190 REM Some useful procedures
200 REM **********************
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220 DEF PROCspace
230 PRINT TAB(4,23)"Press space bar to continue"
240 REPEAT
250 UNTIL GET=32
260 ENDPROC
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290 PRINT TAB(1,23)"Change the above input ? Type Y or N"
300 REPEAT
310 a$ = GETS
320 UNTIL a$="Y" OR a$="N" OR a$="y" OR a$="n"
330 ENDPROC
340 :
350 REM ************************
360 REM Procedure for data entry
370 REM ************************
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390 DEF PROCdata
400 CLS
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PRINT
PRINT"Enter the following:-"
INPUT"!) section breadth b (mm) = " B
INPUT"2) overall depth h (mm) = " H
INPUT"3) depth d1 (mm) to steel = " D1
D = H-D1
INPUT"4) fcu (N/mm2) = " FC
INPUT"5) fy (N/mm2) = " FY
IF FY<>250 AND FY<>460 THEN GOTO 510
INPUT"6) design moment (kNm) = " M
M = M*1000000
INPUT"?) axial load (kN) = " N
N = N*1000
PROCchange
IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN 400
ENDPROC
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DEF PROCsummary
PROCstraincompatibility
CLS
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT"Total steel area of "; AS " mm2"
PRINT"is required to resist the"
PRINT"design axial load of "; N/1000 " kN"
PRINT"and design moment of "; M/1000000 " kNm"
PRINT
PRINT"Neutral axis depth = "; XD*D " mm"
PRINT
PRINT"axial load capacity = "; Nbh/1000 " kN"
PRINT"moment capacity = "; Mbh/1000000 " kNm"
PROCspace
ENDPROC
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REM Procedure for equilibrium & compatibility checks
REM ************************************************
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DEF PROCstraincompatibility
CLS
YE=FY/230000
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT
PRINT" Please wait - equilibrium and strain"
PRINT" compatibility checks"
XD=D1/D
INC=0.1
XD=XD-INC
REPEAT
XD=XD+INC
PRINT" Assuming x/d = ";XD
dcH=.9*XD*D/H
IF dcH>1 THEN dcH=1
E=0.0035*(1/XD-1)
IF E<=YE THEN FYD2=200000*E ELSE FYD2=(FY*.87)*SGN(E)
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AS=2*(M-.225*FC*dcH*(1-dcH)*B*H*H)/(FYD1+FYD2)/(H/2-D1)
Nbh = 0.45*FC*dcH*B*H + (FYD1-FYD2)*AS/2
Mbh = .225*FC*dcH*(1-dcH)*B*H*H + (FYD1+FYD2)*AS*(H/2-D1)/2
UNTIL Nbh >= N
IF Nbh < 1.001*N THEN ENDPROC
XD=XD-INC*1.1
INC=INC/10
GOTO 980
ENDPROC
15.6.3 Sample runs
To illustrate the use of this program, consider Example 9.4 in section 9.3.3.
Example 15.5 Column design using computer program based on Example 9.4
Determine the required steel area for a symmetrically reinforced short braced column
subjected to an ultimate load of 1480 kN and an ultimate moment of resistance of 54
kN m. The column section is 300 mm×300 mm and the steel depth is 45.5 mm.
Assume grade 30 concrete and grade 460 steel.
The following information will be displayed on the screen after the data has been
entered:
Design of Rectangular Column Sections
Enter the following:1) section breadth b (mm)
2) overall depth h (mm)
3) depth d1 (mm! to steel
4) fcu (N/mm2)
5) fy (N/mm2)
6) design moment (kNm)
7) axial load (kN)
Change the above input ? Type Y or N
=300
= 300
=45.5
= 30
= 460
= 54
= 1480
The required steel area and neutral axis depth which satisfy the design loads are found
as shown below:
Total steel area of 1856.24267 mm2
is required to resist the
design axial load of 1480 kN
and design moment of 54 kNm
Neutral axis depth = 285.239 mm
axial load capacity
moment capacity
Press space bar to continue ■
= 1481.14411 kN
= 54 kNm
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15.7 CONCLUDING REMARKS
The above programs for the design of rectangular reinforced concrete sections, simply
supported beams and columns have been based on the simplified stress block, thus
enabling the results to be compared with those obtained in the earlier chapters. Both
these programs can be extended to facilitate the design of rectangular sections and Tsections based on the exact stress block. For the purposes of this book RC Beam,
Beam Deflection, Column Analysis and Column Design are presented as separate
programs. However, it may be more convenient to link them together as one program
or as a series of menu driven programs. This, and further development of the
programs, are left to the reader.
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References
British Standards
BS12:1978: Specification for Ordinary and Rapid Hardening Portland Cement
BS882:1983: Specification for Aggregates from Natural Sources for Concrete
BS1881: Methods of Testing Concrete
Part 108: Method for Making Test Cubes from Fresh Concrete
Part 111: Method of Normal Curing of Test Specimens
Part 116: Method for Determination of Compression Strength of Concrete Cubes
BS5328:1981: Methods of Specifying Concrete including Ready-mixed Concrete ment
for Concrete
BS4483:1985: Specification for Steel for the Reinforcement of Concrete
BS5328: Methods of Specifying Concrete including Ready-mixed Concrete
BS6399:1984: Design Loading for Building
Part 1: Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads
BS8004: Code of Practice for Foundations
BS8110:1985: Structural Use of Concrete
Part 1: Code of Practice for Design and Construction
Part 2: Code of Practice for Special Circumstances
Part 3: Design Charts for Singly Reinforced Beams, Doubly Reinforced Beams and
Rectangular Columns
CP3:1972: Chapter V: Loading. Part 2: Wind Loads
CP110:1972: Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete (superseded by BS8110
in 1985)
1. Concrete Society (1981) Model Procedure for the Presentation of Calculations,
2nd edn, Technical Report 5, London.
2. Concrete Society and Institution of Structural Engineers (1989) Joint Committee
Report on Standard Method of Detailing Structural Concrete, London.
3. Teychenne, D.C. et al. (1988) Design of Normal Concrete Mixes, 2nd edn, Building
Research Establishment.
4. Concrete Society and Institution of Structural Engineers (1983) Standard Method of
Detailing Reinforced Concrete, London.
5. Timoshenko, S.P. and Goodier, J.N. (1970) Theory of Elasticity, 3rd edn, McGraw
Hill, New York.
6. Reynolds, C.E. and Steedman, J.C. (1988) Reinforced Concrete Designer’s
Handbook, 10th edn, E & F N Spon, London.
7. Johansen, K.W. (1962) Yield Line Theory, Cement and Concrete Association,
London.
8. Jones, L.L. and Wood, R.H. (1967) Yield Line Analysis of Slabs, Chatto and
Windus, London. (New Edition to be published by E. & F.N. Spon, 1991.)
9. Building Regulations and Associated Approved Documents, HMSO, London, 1985.
10. Cranston, W.B. (1972) Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns,
Cement and Concrete Association, Slough.
11. Chudley, R. (1976) Construction Technology, Longmans, London.
12. Coates, R.C., Coutie, M.G. and Kong, F.K. (1987) Structural Analysis, Van
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Nostrand Reinhold, London.
13. Ghali, A. and Neville, A.M. (1989) Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and
Matrix Approach, 3rd edn, Chapman and Hall, London.
14. Council on Tall Buildings (1985) Planning and Design of Tall Buildings, 5 vols,
American Society of Civil Engineers, New York.
15. Smolira, M. (1975) Analysis of Tall Buildings by the Force-Displacement Method,
McGraw Hill, New York.
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Further reading
Hodgkinson, A. (ed.) (1974) Handbook of Building Structure, Architectural Press,
London.
Kong, F.K. (ed.) (1983) Handbook of Structural Concrete, McGraw Hill, New York.
Kong, F.K. and Evans, R.H. (1987) Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, 3rd edn,
Van Nostrand Reinhold, London.
Mosley, W.H. and Bungey, J.H. (1987) Reinforced Concrete Design, 3rd edn,
Macmillan, London.
Neville, A.M. (1981) Properties of Concrete, 3rd edn, Pitman, London.
Rowe, R.E. et al (1987) Handbook to British Standard BS8110:1985: Structural Use
of Concrete, E & F N Spon, London.
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Index
A
Abrasion 23
Active soil pressure 369
Additional moment 302
Adhesion 372
Admixtures 12
Aggregate 10
interlock 85
Allowable span/effective depth ratio 122
Analogy
membrane 111
sand heap 111
truss 363
Analysis
beams 170
computer 170, 397, 432
frames 36, 397, 431
samplified methods 37, 402, 404, 433
Anchorage
bond 101
hooks, bends 104
Areas of reinforcement
maximum in beams 43
maximum in columns 267
minimum in beams 43
minimum in columns 266
minimum for links 90
minimum in slabs 192
Assumptions
beams, columns 46
deflection 127
elastic theory 77
Axialty loaded bases
bending 332
concrete grade 333
cover 333
cracking 333
critical sections 331
distribution of reinforcement 332
example 333
punching shear 332
vertical shear 332
Axially loaded column
examples 269
ultimate load 268
Axially loaded piles 359
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Balanced design 54
Bar spacing rules
maximum beams 145
maximum slabs 146
minimum 45
Bases
see also foundations 329
Basic span-to-effective depth ratio 122
Basic wind speed 392
BBC Basic 463
Beams
assumptions 46
balanced design 54
charts 57, 64
checking sections 67
computer program 478
continuous 165
doubly reinforced 61
elastic theory 77
examples 53, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63, 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 76, 80, 81, 83, 155, 161, 171, 177, 182
flanged 72
over reinforced section 54
rectangular parabolic stress block 51
simplified stress block 49
singly reinforced 46
under reinforced 54
Beam deflection program 488
Bearing
pressure on soils 326
stresses in bends 105
Bending in piles 360
Bends 106
Bents 445, 448
Bent up bars 90
Biaxial bending 289
Bond
anchorage 101
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local 103
Braced
columns 265
structures 391
walls 310
Building loads 392
Building Regulations 256
C
Cantilever method 433
examples 404, 440
Cantilever retaining wall
design procedure 373
example 374
Cast-in-situ piles 357
Cement 7
Characteristic loads, strengths 33
Charts
beams 57, 64
columns 274, 279, 285
walls 313
Chemical attack 21
Coefficients
beam moments, shears 170
slab moments 192, 209, 213
wind loads 393
Cohesionless soil 369
Cohesive soil 370
Columns
additional moment 302
axially loaded 268
bending one axis symmetrical reinforcement 270
bending one axis unsymmetrical reinforcement 282
biaxial bending 289
computer programs 500, 505
deflection 302
design charts 274, 279, 285
effective heights 296, 298
examples
axially loaded 269
moment one axis 273, 279, 283, 284, 285, 288
biaxial bending 292, 294
effective height 300
slender columns 305
initial moments 304
links 267
maximum area of reinforcement 267
minimum area of reinforcement 266
minimum size 264
reduction factor 303
section analysis 270
short 264
slender 265
Column program
analysis 500
design 506
examples 505, 509
Complimentary shear stress 85, 88
Compression reinforcement 36, 61
Computer analysis 397, 432
Computer models
coupled shear walls 442
interaction between bents 445
shear wall 440
shear wall to column 445
three dimensional structure 451
tube structure 459
wall frames 445
Computer programs
beam deflection 488
column analysis 500
column design 506
examples
beam deflection 496
beam design 475
column analysis 505
column design 509
section design 475
RC Beam 478
section analysis 464
Combined base 350
example 351
Concentrated loads on slabs 191
Concrete properties 12
Continuous beam 165
analysis 170
arrangement of loads 166
curtailment of bars 180
envelopes 170
examples 166, 171, 177, 182
loading 167
moment redistribution 173
Continuous slab 191, 208, 213, 244, 249
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example 199
Counterfort retaining wall 380
base 381
counterforts 381
example 383
stability 380
yield line method 381
wall slab 380
Cover 27
corrosion protection 27
fire protection 27
Corrosion 27
Cracking 31, 144
bases 333
bar spacing controls 145
calculation of widths 146
crack width equation 147
example 148
limit state requirements 31, 144
slabs, 198, 210, 217, 233
walls, 326
Creep 14, 131
Cube strength 12, 33
Curtailment 154
continuous beams 180
general rules 154
one way slab 193
simplified rules for beams 155, 180
simplified rules for slabs 193
Curvature
instantaneous 132
long term 132
shrinkage 131
Cylinder piles 357
D
Deflection
additional moment 302
calculations 127
computer program 488
examples 125, 137
limit state 31, 121
modification factors 123, 124
service stress 123
slabs 198, 204, 210, 216, 232
span-to-effective depth ratio 122
walls 322, 326
Deformed bars 17, 103
Definitions of walls 309
Design
aids 7
bond stress 102
charts for beams 57, 64
charts for columns 274, 279, 285
formulae for beams 61
loads 31, 32
shear strength 87
standard 6
strength 33
wind speed 392
Designed mix 11
Detailing 7
Diagonal tension 85, 88
Distribution steel 193
Doubly reinforced beam 61
design chart 64
design formulae 61
elastic theory 82
examples 63, 67, 83
Durability 25
code references 25
limit state requirement 29
E
Earth pressure 338, 371, 372
Eccentrically loaded base 336
adhesion 337
cohesionless soil 338
cohesive soil 338
examples 339, 345
friction 337
passive earth pressure 338
structural design 339
vertical pressure 336
Effective depth 48
Effective flange breadth 72
Effective height or length
braced, unbraced structure 296
columns 296
example 300
plain walls 322
reinforced walls 311
rigorous method 298
simplified method 298
Effective span 152
Elastic modulus 13, 14, 17, 128
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Elastic theory 77
doubly reinforced beam 82
examples 80, 81, 83
section analysis 78
transformed area method 79
Enhanced shear strength 87
simplifed approach 92
Envelopes, moment, shear 170
F
Factor of safety 32, 33, 372
Failures in structures 18
chemical attack 20
errors in design 19
external factors 22
incorrect materials 18
poor construction 19
Finite element analysis 189, 225, 434
Fire resistance
columns 264
cover, member sizes 27
ribbed slabs 203
Flanged beams 72
effective breadth 72
examples 75, 76
neutral axis in flange 73
neutral axis in web 74
Flat slab 225
code provisions 225
crack control 232
definitions 225
deflection 232
division of panels 229
example 232
frame analysis 228
shear 230
simplified method 229
Foundation, bases
axially loaded pad 330
bearing pressure 329
combined bases 350
eccentrically loaded 336
examples 333, 339, 345, 351, 362, 366
pile foundation 356
resistance to horizontal load 337, 359
strip footing 349
wall footing 348
Frame analysis 36, 397, 430
cantilever method 40, 404, 433
computer analysis 36, 397, 432
examples 398, 402, 404, 438
flat slab 228
horizontal, lateral, wind load 39, 402, 404, 436
portal method 40, 402, 433
simplified methods 37, 397, 433
sub-frames 37, 397
Friction piles 357
G
Gravity retaining wall 369
H
Hooks 104
Horizontal ties 30, 396
I
Imposed loads 32, 392
inclined
bars 91
piles 361
Initial moments 304
Instantaneous curvature 132
J
Joints
movement joints 23
K
Key element 31, 431
Kinemetic theorem 240
L
Laps 105
L-beam 72
Limit state
design 29
serviceability 29, 30, 120, 431
ultimate 29, 31, 430
robustness 29, 394
Links
columns 267
shear 88
Page 518
spacing 90, 267
torsion 112
Loads
building 392
characteristic 31
combinations 32, 393
dead 32, 392
design 31, 32
horizontal, wind 337, 359, 392, 431
imposed 32, 259, 392
pile 359
stairs 259
M
Maximum reinforcement
beams 43
columns 267
Maximum spacing of bars
beams 145
slabs 146
Member stiffness 36, 397
Membrane analogy 111
Minimum reinforcement
beams 43
columns 266
links 90
slabs 193
walls 310
Mix design 11
Modification factors
compression reinforcement 124
tension reinforcement 123
Modular ratio 78, 132, 397
Modulus of elasticity concrete 13
dynamic, secant, tangent 14
effective long term 131
Modulus of elasticity steel 17
Moment area theorems 133
Moment redistribution 40, 70, 173, 397
Movement joints 23
N
Neutral axis
columns 270, 274, 283
elastic theory 78, 128
flanged beams 73, 74
simplifed stress block 46
O
One way solid slab
crack control 199
cover 196
curtailment 193
deflection 198
distribution steel 193
example 199
moment coefficients 192
reinforcement 193
shear 197
yield line method 240, 244
One way ribbed slab 202
deflection 204
design procedure 203
example 204
shear 204
topping reinforcement 204
Over-reinforced beam 54
P
Partial safety factors
loads 32
materials 34
Passive earth pressure 337, 372
Pile cap design 363
bending 363
example 366
punching shear 366
shear 365
truss analogy 365
Piles
cast-in-situ 357
cylinder 357
end bearing 357
friction 357
inclined 361
safe loads 357
Pile loads
axial 359
example 362
horizontal 359
inclined piles 361
moment 360
Plain concrete walls 322
braced 322
cracking 326
deflection 326
Page 519
design load 324
eccentricity of load 324
effective height 322
example 326
slenderness limits 323
unbraced 322
Plastic analysis 40
Pressure coefficients 393
Programs 463
BBC Basic 463, 466
beam deflection 488
column analysis 500
column design 506
examples
sample runs 475, 484, 496, 505, 509
flow charts 465, 502
RC Beam 478
section design 464
Progressive collapse 30, 394
Punching shear 99, 230, 332, 366
R
Rectangular parabolic stress block, 51
Redistribution, see Moment redistribution
Reinforced concrete frames 36, 390
analysis 36, 397
example 398, 407
loads 392
Reinforced concrete walls
axial load 311, 312
deflection 322
design methods 312
examples 316, 319, 320
effective heights 311
horizontal reinforcement 310
in-plane moments 310
interaction chart 313
minimum reinforcement 310
transverse moments 310
Reinforcement 17
characteristic strength 33
curtailment 180, 193, 210, 230
data 44, 194, 195
design strength 33
maximum areas 43, 267
maximum spacing 145, 146
minimum areas 43, 90, 193, 266, 310
modulus of elasticity 17
shear 8
slabs 193, 203, 213, 230
torsional 112
walls 310, 312
Restrained solid slabs 213
deflection 216
design rules 213
example 217
moment coefficients 213
shear 215
torsion reinforcement 215
yield line solution 249
S
St. Venants constant 109
Sand heap analogy 111
Serviceability limit state 31
cracking 31, 144
deflection 31, 121
examples 125, 137, 148
program-deflection 488
Service stress 123
Shear
bent up bars 90
capacity 85
concentraled loads on slabs 99
design stress 87
enhanced capacity 87
examples 92, 95, 98
failure 85
links 88
maximum stress, 87
modulus 109
punching 99, 230, 332, 366
reinforcement 88
simplified approach 92
slabs 204, 215, 230
Shear walls 308, 311, 313, 440, 442
Shrinkage 14, 131
Simplified analysis 37, 397
Simply supported beams, 152
examples 155, 161
steps in design 152
Singly reinforced beam 46
assumptions 46
design charts 57
elastic theory 79
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examples 53, 57, 59, 60, 80, 81
stress blocks 49, 51
under reinforced beam 55
Slabs
examples 199, 204, 210, 217, 221 232, 248, 252, 261
flat 225
one-way solid 189, 244
ribbed one way 202
stair 256
two-way solid 207, 213, 246
yield line method 238
waffle 221
Slender columns 296
additional moments 302
design moments 304
example 305
Span-to-effective depth ratio 121
Stair slabs
Building Regulations 256
code design requirements 257
example 261
loading 259
longitudinal spanning 257
transverse spanning 256
Static theorem 240
Stress-strain curve
concrete 13, 35, 48
reinforcement 13, 35, 48
Strip footing 349
T
T beam 72
Tension in concrete 13
Tests on concrete 15
Ties in buildings 30, 395
Torsion
examples 114, 117
links 112
membrane analogy 111
reinforcement 112
rigidity 109
sand heap analogy 111
stress 111
Transformed area method 79, 82
Two-way slabs
examples 210, 217, 221, 248, 252
moment, shear coefficients 213, 215
restrained 213, 249
shear stresses 215
simply supported 209, 246
waffle slab 221
yield line method 241
Tube structure 459
U
Ultimate limit state 29
Unbraced
columns 265
walls 310
Uncracked section 130
Under reinforced beam 40, 54
Unsymmetrically reinforced column
design chart 285
general method 282
method from CP110 287
W
Wind loads 32, 392, 431
basic wind speed 392
design wind speed 392
dynamic pressure 393
force, pressure coefficients 393
Y
Yield line method 238
corner levers 250
examples 248, 252, 383
irregular slabs 252
kinematic theorem 240
one-way slab 240, 244
static theorem 240
stepped yield criterion 241
two-way slab 241, 246, 249
work in yeild line 243
Yield strength of reinforcement 17, 33